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An American Musician's Story (signed/inscribed to Richard Farrell)
by Olga Samaroff Stokowski
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- VG-/Good-
- Seller
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Winston, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
New York: W. W. Norton & Company Inc., 1939. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. VG-/Good-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. Inscribed and signed by the author on the half title page: "A Merry Christmas to Richard Farrell from Olga Samaroff Stokowski 1945". Stated 2nd printing at the bottom of the DJs front flap which still has the original price of $3.50 present. The dust jacket shows quite a bit of wear along the edges along with soiling and toning. The underside of the jacket was neatly reinforced with masking tape along the top and bottom edges and over the decades the tape is darkened with age. The gray cloth boards underneath show toning along edges and spine along with some minor corner bumps. The internal binding is good, no hinge issues present. No bookplates or library markings, no other handwriting than what is shown on the half title page. A truly unique copy, not only because it is signed by Olga Samaroff Stokowski but also because of who the book was gifted to. Richard Farrell was a gifted classical pianist who studied under Olga at the Juilliard School in New York starting in 1947. She often stated that Mr. Farrell was the best student she ever had.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2220339
- Title
- An American Musician's Story (signed/inscribed to Richard Farrell)
- Author
- Olga Samaroff Stokowski
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-
- Jacket Condition
- Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1939
- Pages
- 326
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- Collectible; Biography and Genealogy;
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Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Biblio member since 2021
Winston, Georgia
About Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Yesterday's Book Shop is an independent, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in 1966 under the name Collector's Corner and was located in Western Maryland. The Collector's Corner dealt mainly in books but also sold stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the store only offered books and printed matter. In the early 2000s the brick and mortar store was closed and now we only sell online.
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All of the book pictures were taken at the time the book was listed and we never use generic or stock photos in any listing. If you would like additional photos or information on any listing please let us know and we will be more than happy to comply.
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- Jacket
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- Bumps
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- Cloth
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Spine
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