A Treasury Of Stephen Foster

by Stephen Foster, John Tasker Howard, William Sharp Publisher : Random House Year : 1946 Edition : First Printing : First Pages : 221 Condition : Very Good Binding : Hardcover Dust Jacket : Yes Price : $79.95

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Random House, 1946. FIRST EDITION, First Printing.. A Treasury of Stephen Foster. Hardcover with dustjacket. Oversized Volume with green boards, red cloth spine, gilt lettering to spine with title and authors name. Tops of pages green. Illustrated color full-page frontispiece. The songs of Stephen Foster live in our hearts. they are America's best-remembered folklore and are sung with a joy that makes everyone's voice ring out with rich melody. "Here are fifty of Foster's best songs for singing and playing. In the 224 pages of this book of music, text and illustrations are to be found all the tried-and-true-favorites--My Old Kentucky Home, Camptown Races, oh! Susanna, Old Black Joe, Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair, Old Folks at Home, Massa's in De Cold Ground--and those others that each new generation of Americans sings with deeper affection." Boards are in very good condition,the spine and binding are straight and tight, the pages and text are clean, bright and crisp. There is no writing or markings of any kind. Original dust jacket in good condition, few tears and chips. Large oversize pages with songs, words, and illustrations by William Sharp. Historical Notes by John Tasker Howard, the foremost authority on Stephen Foster. Arranged for piano by Ray Lev & Dorothy Berliner Commins, Very nice collectible copy. 221 Pages.



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