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Published by Arts and Letters, 1939
Seller: Nicholas J. Certo, Newburgh, NY, U.S.A.
Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed by the author with a personalized inscription. Very good in little worn/faded orange dust wrapper. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by Arts and Letters Publications, Rockefeller Center, 1939
Seller: Memento Mori Fine and Rare Books, Stafford, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition Signed
Hardcover (19 x 19 cm). Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition, 1st Printing. A nice signed copy of Loeb's scarce satire of the art of singing. 80 pages. Bound in orange illustrated cloth. Harry Loeb (1878-1957) was a native New Orleans, Louisiana, he was the one-time impresario of the old French Opera, as well as a writer, music critic, merchant, and song-composer. The Tulane graduate served as impresario of the French Opera until the Opera House burned down. He was personally acquainted with many famous musical artists and acquired a collection of their autographed photos and of letters which they wrote to him. He owned and operated the Harry Loeb Piano Company. After his retirement, he devoted his time to writing about music. This copy is signed by the author on the front free end paper. The binding is solid. The cloth covered boards are bright and only show wear and soiling to the top and bottom edges. The pages are toned. The first few pages have small orange staining at the fore edge and can be seen in the signature photograph. Pages are otherwise bright, clean, and unmarked. It is in its original jacket that is worn and largely detached from the spine. It is soiled and stained. Chipped at the corners and two punctures to the back.