[Program, caption title]: Paroles de Villon Musique d'Ezra Pound
POUND, Ezra
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From Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since July 25, 1997
About this Item
First edition. Quarto. [8]pp. Stapled self-wrappers. Light creases, else a nice near fine copy. The program for the premiere performance of Pound's *Testament of Francois Villon*, his principal musical composition, held at the Salle Pleyel in Paris, featuring Yves Tinayre and Robert Maitland as tenor and bass, and Olga Rudge playing violin. Although not noted on the program, George Antheil played piano, and Pound himself might have played the drum. Among the celebrants at the event were Joyce, Hemingway, Eliot, Barnes, Loy, Thomson, McAlmon, Cocteau, and many others of the native and expatriate artistic community. The French text (only) of the selections from Villon is included. Uncommon. GALLUP E3h(n). Seller Inventory # 540022
Bibliographic Details
Title: [Program, caption title]: Paroles de Villon ...
Publisher: [Paris]
Publication Date: 1926
Binding: Softcover
Condition: Near Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
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