Unfinished Journey - 1st US Edition/1st Printing

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1977. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0394410513 . First American edition/first printing in about Fine condition slight edge sunning/wear in alike, slightly tanned dust-jacket with little chipping. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century, as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number and signature on front paste-down; The memoir of Yehudi Menuhin, one of the greatest violinists of all time, tells the story of a life in music. Born in Berlin in 1933, Menuhin quickly became one of the world's most renowned and (truncated) celebrated violinists. He made his professional debut at the age of six, and by the time he was twenty-one had won two Grammy Awards and two BBC Music Awards. Unfinished Journey is Menuhin's story of his journey as a musician, from his earliest days as a virtuoso performer to his later years as a conductor and teacher. Menuhin offers candid and revealing insights into the art of violin playing, as well as his own fascinating life story.; Photographs; 8vo . (Inventory #: 20529)