They All Sang: From Tony Pastor to Rudy Vallee [In Slipcase]

Marks, Edward B. as told to Abbot J. Liebling

Published by Viking Press, New York, 1934

About this Item

Edward Bennet Marks (1865-1945) was an American music publisher who organized the Joseph Stern Co. in 1894 and founded the Marks Music Company in 1924. He knew all the great musicians of his day, and describes them in his autobiography which spans 50 years and was written by Abbot J. Liebling (the first book by this famous American journalist). Lots of illustrations, extensive appendicies (Famous Names in Minstrelsy, Variety and Vaudeville, Songs in My Memory, etc.), musical scores, playbills, etc. Original red cloth publisher's covers with gilt spine and cover lettering. There is a hint of age spotting to the foredge (not to the internal pages), the lower corner tips are slightly bumped (but no shelf wear to the cloth), and there are a few light spots to the rear cover, and the top edge of the spine has some shelfwear, else this is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no owner names and no bookplates. The red slipcase is also in nice condition with no splits or tears. I can find no information on whether Viking issued this in a slipcase, or whether the slipcase was added by a previous owner. Please inquire if you would like more information.; B&W Photos & Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 321 pages.

Seller Inventory # 20315

Bibliographic Details

• Title: They All Sang: From Tony Pastor to Rudy Vallee [In Slipcase]
• Publisher: Viking Press, New York
• Publication Date: 1934
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket