MUSICAL PEOPLE IN RETROSPECT. [Inscribed Presentation Copy.]

Benedict, Milo E.

Published by Boston, MA: The Boston Music Company, (1931). (1931)., 1931

About this Item

Boston, MA: The Boston Music Company, (1931)., (1931). Very good. - Octavo,8-1/4 inches high by 5-5/8 inches wide. Hardcover, bound in navy blue cloth titled in gilt on spine & front cover, in the original printed tan dust wrapper. The head and tail of the book's spine are bumped with minor wear to the corners and head & tail of the dust jacket's spine. xii & 160 pages, illustrated with 8 Black & white plates. Near fine. First edition. A presentation copy inscribed and signed by the author Milo E. Benedict to Ruth Earline Whittier (1903-1991) on the front endpaper with a quote from Cicero "Memory is the Treasury and quardian of all things". The author, a student of Liszt, writes about musical celebrities he has encountered, including Liszt, Anton Rubinstein, Hans von Bulow, Edward MacDowell and Gladys Fogg Benedict, among others.

Seller Inventory # 99149

Bibliographic Details

• Title: MUSICAL PEOPLE IN RETROSPECT. [Inscribed Presentation Copy.]
• Publisher: Boston, MA: The Boston Music Company, (1931). (1931).
• Publication Date: 1931
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Music