Tinpanalley (Tin Pan Alley). First Printing. Signed by the Author

Roberts, Paddy; ffolkes, Michael

Published by London. Coram (Publishers) Ltd, 1958

About this Item

London. Coram (Publishers) Ltd. 1958. First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Pink boards with black titles and illustration to the upper board. Sharp corners and spine ends. Tiny 1mm fading at base of spine. Iconic Foyles bookseller sticker to front endpaper. Front free endpaper is signed by Paddy Roberts 'with very best wishes'. Clean and bright upper board; faint scuff to lower board which is white. Condition is near fine. Dust wrapper has the same design but has some sunning to the top edge and spine. Minor rubbing to the top right hand corner and head of spine. Rear wrap has photograph of the author and is discoloured. There is a scuffed area where a sticker has been removed. There is a small repaired closed tear to the rear bottom junction with flap. Condition is very good minus. Slim volume. 54 pp. Crown 8vo 7½" x 5" [19cm x 12.7cm]approx. This book is a skit on various tin pan alley songs, with lyrics by Paddy Roberts, accompanied by Michael ffolkes. There are ditties on each page, opposite an appropriate cartoon. Very humorous and self-deprecating. Scarce in signed state.

Seller Inventory # YR3JUL21009

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tinpanalley (Tin Pan Alley). First Printing. Signed by the Author
• Publisher: London. Coram (Publishers) Ltd
• Publication Date: 1958
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • arts, music, humour, America, signed, first