The Noël Coward song book / with an introduction & annotations by Noël Coward ; illustrated in colour & black & white by Gladys Calthrop ; frontispiece portrait by Clemence Dane
1953, 1st edition. London : Michael Joseph. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Scattered foxing. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #444685
Physical description; 1 score (314 pages) : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm. Contents; The twenties. Forbidden fruit ; Parisian Pierrot ; Poor little rich girl ; A room with a view ; Dance, little lady ; World weary ; I'll see you again ; If love were all ; Zigeuner ; If you could only come with me -- The thirties. Some day I'll find you ; Mirabelle ; Twentieth-century blues ; Half caste woman ; Any little fish ; I travel alone ; Mrs. Worthington ; Mad dogs and Englishmen ; Mad about the boy ; Let's say good-bye ; The party's over now ; I'll follow my secret heart ; Nevermore ; Regency rakes ; We were dancing ; You were there ; Play, orchestra, play ; Dearest love ; Where are the songs we sung? ; The stately homes of England ; Never again ; I went to a marvellous party -- The forties. London pride ; Could you please oblige us with a Bren gun? ; There have been songs in England ; Don't let's be beastly to the Germans ; Sigh no more ; Matelot ; Nina ; I wonder what happened to him ; That is the end of the news ; This is a changing world ; His Excellency regrets ; Bright was the day -- The fifties. Why does love get in the way? ; Sail away ; Josephine ; Chase me Charlie ; I like America ; Don't make fun of the fair ; Three juvenile delinquents. Subjects; 1900-1999, Incidental music England 20th century ; Vocal scores with piano. Musicals England 20th century ; Excerpts ; Vocal scores with piano. Songs with piano England 20th century ; Scores. Music by gay composers England 20th century ; Vocal scores with piano. Incidental music Excerpts ; Vocal scores with piano.
Price: €25.00