Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE The Private World of Leonard Bernstein SIGNED Leonard Bernstein New York: The Viking Press. 1968. First edition. Hardcover. With the dust jacket. SIGNED by Leonard Bernstein on the title page. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 191 pages. An intimate view of Leonard Bernstein, his family, and his friends. With a playlet, monologues, dialogues, reflections, revelations, and predictions. Leonard Bernstein talks with charm, humor, unsparing honesty, and total recall about the phenomenon of Leonard Bernstein. Good plus in a good plus dust jacket. In 'The Private World of Leonard Bernstein', Leonard Bernstein, conductor, composer, virtuoso pianist is seen as only few have been privileged to see him, off stage among his family and friends, working playing, speculating about the future. Author John Gruen spent a summer in Italy with the vacationing Bernsteins, then observed the amazingly crowded routines of their life in New York and Connecticut. Ken Heyman's brilliant vivid pictures bring into full view this attractive, meditative, energetic, playful man and his extraordinary wife, children and friends. 'The Private World of Leonard Bernstein' is a fascinating report from inside, words and pictures combining to convey the intimate experience of living under the impact of genius. Profusely illustrated with gravure black and white photos, many full-page. Moderate wear to the boards. Rubbing to the edges and spine. Fraying to the corners. Some spotting to the boards. Light soiling. Internally, prior owner name to the first free endpaper. Personal bookplate to the first free endpaper. Small triangle shaped stain to the front pastedown with a small amount of paper loss to the top edge. Tanning to the edges. Tiny right angle crease to the upper right hand corner first 50 pages. Text is clean. Beautiful photographs printed in gorgeous gravure. The clear acetate printed dust jacket has some scratches and scuff marks. Couple of tears and chips. Not price clipped. Laid in is a Whitestone photograph of Leonard Bernstein. With the elusive Leonard Bernstein signature. SIGNED Leonard Bernstein.
Price: 399.99 USD
Location: Island Park, New York
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Topic: Photography: Monographs
Binding: Hardcover w/Jacket
Country of Manufacture: United States
Origin: American
Printing Year: 1968
Subject: Art & Photography
3rd Level Category: Monographs
Special Attributes: Signed, 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated