New York: Random House, 1936. “Glad You Like Our Zany Songs…” A Warmly Inscribed Copy of The Kalmar-Ruby Song Book with an Exceptional Letter from Harry Ruby to Leslie Bricusse RUBY, Harry. KALMAR, Bert. The Kalmar-Ruby Song Book. With “reasonably accurate dissertations” by Franklin P. Adams, Robert Benchley, Irving Berlin..... More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1953. “HARVEY Will Make a Musical…” A Remarkable Mary Chase Letter to Leslie Bricusse Discussing a Proposed Musical Adaptation of Harvey CHASE, Mary Chase. Harvey. A Play by Mary Chase. Illustrated by Blechman. New York: Oxford University Press, 1953. First edition. Octavo (9 1/4 x...... More
London: Michael Joseph, 1953. “Dear Mr. Bricusse…” A Superb Noël Coward Association Copy with Telegram and Telephone Message to Leslie Bricusse COWARD, Noël Coward. The Noël Coward Song Book. With an introduction and annotations by Noël Coward. Illustrated in colour and black & white by Gladys Calthrop. Frontispiece portrait by..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1962. “Coals to Newcastle” Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe Present Their Songbook to Leslie and Evie Bricusse Two Intimate Association Copies from the Golden Age of Broadway LERNER, Alan Jay[&] LOEWE, Frederick. The Lerner & Loewe Song Book. Music edited by Dr. Albert Sirmay..... More
![Item #06687 Le Carnaval à Paris [and] Les Bals Masqués. Paul GAVARNI, Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier](https://davidbrassrarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/06687_220.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1779477303)
Paris: Chez Bauger, 1834. Midnight in Paris - Gavarni and the Secret Theater of Carnival A Superb Hand-Colored Copy of Le Carnaval à Paris in the Original Publisher’s Binding Together with the Very Rare and Complete Suite of Les Bals Masqués GAVARNI, Paul [pseudonym of Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier]. Le Carnaval..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959. “For Leslie - from Cole” A Choice Association Copy of The Cole Porter Song Book, Inscribed by Cole Porter to Leslie Bricusse With the Original 1949 Time Magazine Featuring Porter PORTER, Cole. The Cole Porter Song Book. The Complete Words and Music of Forty..... More
New York: Elm Tree Books - Hamish Hamilton, 1973. “Who…Gets the Scope of the Thing” A Playful, Insider Inscription from Ira Gershwin to Leslie Bricusse GERSHWIN, Ira. Lyrics on Several Occasions. A selection of stage & screen lyrics written for sundry situations; and now arranged in arbitrary categories. To which..... More
London: Elm Tree Books - Hamish Hamilton, 1977. “This Book Is Honored to Be in Your Library” A Gracious Presentation from Ira Gershwin to Leslie Bricusse GERSHWIN, Ira. Lyrics on Several Occasions. A selection of stage & screen lyrics written for sundry situations; and now arranged in arbitrary categories. To..... More
![Item #06674 George Gershwin Edited and Designed by Merle Armitage with articles by [&] George...](https://davidbrassrarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/06674_205.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1779476942)
New York: Longmans, Green & Co., , 1938. “From Gershwin to Bricusse” A Remarkable Association Pair Linking Two Generations of Great Songwriters With Inscriptions by Ira Gershwin and an Autograph Letter [GERSHWIN, George]. [GERSHWIN, Ira]. ARMITAGE, Merle. George Gershwin. New York: Longmans, Green & Co., 1938. Quarto (10 3/8 x...... More
New York: Random House, 1941. “T0 L.B., Fellow Songster” Ira Gershwin to Leslie Bricusse - A Witty Exchange in Verse With Bricusse’s Playful Reply Laid In [GERSHWIN, Ira]. [BRICUSSE, Leslie]. HART, Moss. Lady in the Dark. With lyrics by Ira Gershwin and music by Kurt Weill. New York: Random House..... More
New York: Quadrangle / The New York Times Book Co., 1973. The Gershwin–Bricusse Archive Deepens: With George Gershwin’s Signature Ira Gershwin Presentation Copy, 1974 - With Signed 1935 Check by George Gershwin GERSHWIN, George Gershwin & Ira. The New York Times Gershwin Years in Song. Introduction by Edward Jablonski and..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1960. A Superb Association Copy Across Two Generations of Great Songwriters Inscribed by Ira Gershwin to Leslie Bricusse A First Day Cover Signed by Ira and with a Clipped Signature of George And an Original Sketch by Ira [GERSHWIN, George & Ira]. The George and..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, Inc., 1932. The Gershwin–Bricusse Connection Begins: A Foundational Association With Autograph Letter Signed from Ira Gershwin, 1968 [GERSHWIN, George]. George Gershwin’s Song Book. Illustrated by Constantin Alajalov. New York: Random House, 1932. First trade edition. Folio (12 5/8 x 9 1/2 inches; 321 x 241..... More
New York: Atheneum, 1973. “With All Best and Affection” - Ira Gershwin to Leslie Bricusse A Companion Association Volume to The Gershwin Years [GERSHWIN, George & Ira]. The Gershwins. By Robert Kimball and Alfred Simon. Designed by Bea Feitler. New York: Atheneum, 1973. First edition. Folio (12 x 9 inches;..... More
New York: Doubleday & Company, 1973. “From Ira of The Gershwin Years” — Inscribed to "Leslie of The Bricusse Years" [GERSHWIN, George & Ira]. The Gershwin Years. By Edward Jablonski and Lawrence D. Stewart. Introduction by Carl Van Vechten. New York: Doubleday & Company, 1973. First edition. Quarto (10 1/4..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1967. Hitchcock to Bricusse - With His Iconic Self-Portrait A superb association copy of Hitchcock/Truffaut, warmly inscribed to Leslie Bricusse and enhanced by Hitchcock’s unmistakable silhouette sketch - his most sought-after autograph flourish. A cornerstone cinema title elevated into a unique, highly collectible artifact. [HITCHCOCK..... More
New York: Irving Berlin, 1911. A Composer’s Archive: Irving Berlin’s Personal Songbook Presented to Leslie Bricusse, with 1969 Letter Referencing Roger Eden BERLIN, Irving. Songs by Irving Berlin. New York: Irving Berlin, n.d. Thick folio (12 x 9 inches; 305 x 229 mm.). A remarkable compilation of nearly 200 individual..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1908. The Deluxe Signed Twelfth Night With Forty Mounted Color Plates by W. Heath Robinson [ROBINSON, W. Heath, illustrator]. SHAKESPEARE, [William]. Shakespeare’s Comedy of Twelfth Night, or What You Will. London: Hodder & Stoughton, [1908]. Edition de Luxe. Limited to 350 numbered copies signed by the..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1910. A Striking Arts and Crafts Interpretation of Hamlet One of 250 Signed Copies with Thirty Mounted Color Plates [SIMMONDS, W[illiam] G[eorge], illustrator]. SHAKESPEARE, [William]. Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Hamlet. Illustrated by W. G. Simmonds. London: Hodder & Stoughton, [1910]. Limited to 250 numbered copies signed by..... More
New York: Random House, 1932. A Superb Association Copy Across Two Generations of Great Songwriters Signed by George Gershwin and Inscribed by Ira Gershwin to Leslie Bricusse GERSHWIN, George (composer). George Gershwin’s Song Book. Illustrated by [Constantin] Alajalov. New York: Random House, 1932. Limited first edition, one of 300 copies..... More
New York: Random House, 1936. The Deluxe Signed Issue of Porter’s Broadway Hit Including “It’s De-Lovely” and “Red, Hot and Blue” PORTER, Cole. Red, Hot and Blue. A Musical Comedy. New York: Random House, 1936. First edition, limited to 300 numbered copies, of which 250 were offered for sale, signed..... More
New York: Gershwin Publishing Corporation, 1935. A Presentation Copy to Leslie Bricusse from Ira Gershwin With a George Gershwin Signature As George and Ira so aptly put it, "Who could ask for anything more?" GERSHWIN, George. The Theatre Guild Presents Porgy and Bess. Music by George Gershwin. Libretto by Dubose..... More
New York: Random House, 1935. One of the Great Signed American Musical Landmarks The Sumptuous Limited Edition of Porgy and Bess GERSHWIN, George. Porgy and Bess. An Opera in Three Acts by George Gershwin. Libretto by Dubose Heyward. Lyrics by Dubose Heyward and Ira Gershwin. Production directed by Rouben Mamoulian..... More
London: Sherwood, Jones and Co., 1825. A Library of the English Stage in Four Volumes - A Regency Theater in Miniature The London Stage - From Garrick to Sheridan, Printed from Acting Copies LONDON STAGE. The London Stage; A collection of the most reputed tragedies, comedies, operas, melo-dramas, farces and..... More
London: Printed for C.S. Arnold, 1825. “The Life of an Actor” - Theatrical Life in the Age of Kean Pierce Egan’s Celebrated Portrait of the Stage, Richly Illustrated EGAN, Pierce. The Life of an Actor… Dedicated to Edmund Kean, Esq. The Poetical Descriptions by T. Greenwood. Embellished with Twenty-Seven Characteristic..... More
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