Igor Stravinsky: A Merle Armitage Book

  • Hardcover
  • Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1949
By Armitage, Merle; Corle, Edwin (ed.). Contributions by Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Paul Klee, Antonio Frasconi, Edward Weston; Jean Cocteau, Aaron Copland, Robert Craft, et al

Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Black cloth boards with yellow lettering under yellow DJ priced at $6, top edge stained red, illustrated endpapers, plate illustrations, 245 pp. Minor splash mark to topstain, else a near fine book; DJ has toning to spine panel, minor chipping to top corners, modest waviness to rear panel. Presents well; first trade edition. A beautiful tribute to Stravinsky, who at the time was a recent American citizen, and had just begun collaborating with Robert Craft, who would help Stravinsky throughout his late career.

Details

Title

Igor Stravinsky: A Merle Armitage Book

Author

Armitage, Merle; Corle, Edwin (ed.). Contributions by Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Paul Klee, Antonio Frasconi, Edward Weston; Jean Cocteau, Aaron Copland, Robert Craft, et al

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Very Good

Publisher

Duell, Sloan & Pearce

Date

1949

Edition

First Edition


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