You and Music by Christian Darnton, English Classical Composer, Pelican Book P3, First American Edition 1946.Cover Art by Robert Jonas. Vintage Paperback.

Darnton, Christian (Philip Christian Darnton, 1903 - 1981 - also known as Baron von Schunck )

Published by Pelican Books (a subsidiary of Penguin Books), New York, 1946

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You and Music by Christian Darnton, English Classical Composer, Pelican Book P3, First American Edition 1946. Cover Art by Robert Jonas. Vintage Paperback.

This is the 1946 First American Edition of the third Pelican Book published by Penguin. "You and Music" was written by Christian Darnton, a distinguished English composer of classical music. Here is an excerpt from the rear cover blurb: "Christian Darnton's compositions include concertos for piano, viola, and harp, chamber music and several works for large orchestra.

All of these works have been performed in Europe and America. His "Five Pieces for Orchestra" were among the three works chosen to represent England at the Festival of the International Society for Contemporary Music in Poland in 1939. His "Stalingrad Overture", performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London of March 1943, was broadcast [by BBC] in December of that year. Lately he has taken a deep interest in music of the theatre, for films, and amateur orchestras and choirs. He is presently working on his third symphony."

Darnton joined the Communist Party of Great Britain in 1941, and this connection led to a diminishing of public appreciation of his works. This is an exceptionally well-preserved copy, that brightly presents the cover art of Robert Jonas.

TITLE : You and Music.
AUTHOR : Christian Darnton (Philip Christian Darnton, 1903 - 1981 - also known as Baron von Schunck . Christian's father renounced the title before WWI).
IMPRINT : Pelican Books (Pelican P3) ? a subsidiary of Penguin Books.
PLACE : New York / Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England.
DATE : (January 1946).
EDITION: First American Edition from the Second English Edition .
COVER ART : Robert Jonas.
STATUS : OP - Out of Print.
DETAILS : Mass Market Paperback ; Contains the Prefaces to the First and Second Editions; has a suggested Discography and an Index; 4 1/4" x 7"; pictorial wraps, glued; all edges dyed red; [viii] + 180 pages.

CONDITION -- VERY GOOD -- This is a previously owned book which is exceptionally well-preserved, with tight binding, bright covers and near-negligible signs of wear - the following particulars noted: chipping to spine extremities - no crease to spine; small chipping to corner tips; covers bright - a touch of peeling to laminate at bottom edge of rear cover - interior paper lightly toned, else clean and free of marking. A touch of rub to text-block edges.

Please remember that vintage paperbacks, by virtue of their age, are more fragile than their modern counterparts and thus require care in handling.

Seller Inventory # 295

Bibliographic Details

• Title: You and Music by Christian Darnton, English Classical Composer, Pelican Book P3, First American Edition 1946.Cover Art by Robert Jonas. Vintage Paperback.
• Publisher: Pelican Books (a subsidiary of Penguin Books), New York
• Publication Date: 1946
• Language: English
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Robert Jonas (Cover Art)
• Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 7W x 10H x 3D inches 7 inches width by 10 inches height by 3 inches depth
• Weight: 1 pound
• Seller catalogs:
  • Penguins and Pelicans
  • Music
  • Robert Jonas Cover Art