GERSHWIN, George

George Gershwin's Songbook

First edition. Folio. Illustrated by Constantin Alajalov. Attractively and elaborately rebound in quarter morocco and music-themed patterned papercovered boards with morocco gilt title piece. Fine. One of 300 numbered copies Signed by both Gershwin and Alajalov. Laid into the copy is the rarely present sheet music insert for the song "Misha, Yasha, Sacha, Tacha," written but not used for the 1931 film Delicious. Housed in a custom cloth clamshell case with morocco spine label. The original leather binding decomposes quickly, especially if the book is opened for its original use -- to be splayed open at the piano.

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