Record ID
75746
Accession number
PMM 32
Creator
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
Object title
Porgy and Bess : an opera in three acts / by George Gershwin ; libretto by DuBose Heyward ; lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin ...
Uniform title
Porgy and Bess. Vocal score
Published
New York : Random House, 1935.
Credit line
Gift; Reginald Allen; 1972.
Notes
"Founded on the play Porgy by Du Bose and Dorothy Heyward."
"Production directed by Rouben Mamoulian."
"Of this limited first edition of Porgy and Bess, 250 were printed in October, 1935, this copy being number [159], signed by George Gershwin, Du Bose Heyward, Ira Gershwin and Rouben Mamoulian"--p. [561].
Half t.p.: p. [1]; Illustration by George Biddle: p. [2]; T.p. (with illustration by Biddle): p. [3]; Copyright note, etc.: p. [4]; "To my parents": p. [5]; Scenes: p. [7]; Cast of characters: p. [9]; "Story of Porgy and Bess": p. [11]-[12].
Inscription: To Reggie [i.e. Reginald Allen]. Forgive this audacity in placing my signature up here but this was to console me for the printer's omission. With every best greeting and good wish--Alex (the Smallens)--p. [561].
Inscription (next to the line "Alexander Steinart, musical coach"): Otherwise known as Alexander Steinert--p. [9].
"Production directed by Rouben Mamoulian."
"Of this limited first edition of Porgy and Bess, 250 were printed in October, 1935, this copy being number [159], signed by George Gershwin, Du Bose Heyward, Ira Gershwin and Rouben Mamoulian"--p. [561].
Half t.p.: p. [1]; Illustration by George Biddle: p. [2]; T.p. (with illustration by Biddle): p. [3]; Copyright note, etc.: p. [4]; "To my parents": p. [5]; Scenes: p. [7]; Cast of characters: p. [9]; "Story of Porgy and Bess": p. [11]-[12].
Inscription: To Reggie [i.e. Reginald Allen]. Forgive this audacity in placing my signature up here but this was to console me for the printer's omission. With every best greeting and good wish--Alex (the Smallens)--p. [561].
Inscription (next to the line "Alexander Steinart, musical coach"): Otherwise known as Alexander Steinert--p. [9].
Associated names
Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940, librettist.
Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983, lyricist.
Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940, signer.
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937, signer.
Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940, signer.
Mamoulian, Rouben, signer.
Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983, signer.
Steinert, Alexander, signer.
Smallens, Alexander, 1889-1972, inscriber.
Allen, Reginald, former owner.
Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983, lyricist.
Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940, signer.
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937, signer.
Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940, signer.
Mamoulian, Rouben, signer.
Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983, signer.
Steinert, Alexander, signer.
Smallens, Alexander, 1889-1972, inscriber.
Allen, Reginald, former owner.
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