Robert Ballou, 1925, Hardcover, Book Condition: Very Good, First
From the library of Ronald Harwood. Boards, printed spine, mild age-toning to spine, otherwise very good. First edition, one of only 600 copies, inscribed by the author in 1929. Frankenstein, noted art historian, Chicago music critic and musician, discusses modern classical music and the major influence that jazz has had upon it, even at this early date. Features caricatures of Stravinsky, Paul Whiteman, Antoine Sax, and Carl Van Vechten by Picasso, Herb Roth, Wesley Brown and Miguel Covarrubias respectively. Designed by esteemed Czech typographer Vojtech Preissig. Comes from a smoking household. Size: Octavo. Category: Music;
From the library of Ronald Harwood. Boards, printed spine, mild age-toning to spine, otherwise very good. First edition, one of only 600 copies, inscribed by the author in 1929. Frankenstein, noted art historian, Chicago music critic and musician, discusses modern classical music and the major influence that jazz has had upon it, even at this early date. Features caricatures of Stravinsky, Paul Whiteman, Antoine Sax, and Carl Van Vechten by Picasso, Herb Roth, Wesley Brown and Miguel Covarrubias respectively. Designed by esteemed Czech typographer Vojtech Preissig. Comes from a smoking household. Size: Octavo. Category: Music;