first edition Cloth
1932 · New York
by Gershwin, George. Illustrations by Alajalov. [Constantine Alajalov.] Biographic preface on Alajalov by Samuel M. Kootz.
New York: Simon and Schuster Inc. Printed by Rogers Kellogg Stillson Co., 1932. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Good Plus. Wonderful red, black and white illustrations, many full and/or double paged, by Alajalov, 4to. 33 by 25 cm. xi, 165 pp. Condition: book itself clean generally. Tiny stain on fore-edge, and light age toning. Minor scratching of velvet on boards. DJ with some edge and corner chips, and a few close tears. DJ now stabilized by mylar overlay. Losses on DJ relatively minor, and pictorial and lettering elements unaffected.
(Inventory #: 006906)