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Stein, Gertrude; Thomson, Virgil. The Mother of us All: An Opera. Music Press, Inc., 1947.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 160 page tall soft cover opera score about Susan B. Anthony. Text by Gertrude Stein, music by Virgil Thomson, scenario by Maurice Grosser, musical director Otto Luening, staged by John Taras, costumes and sets designed by Paul du Paul with first production by Columbia Theater Associates of Columbia University May 7-15, 1947. This copy is a the first edition, limited to 1000 copies. Frontis photos of Stein and Thomson by Carl Van Vechten. Cover art by Robert J. Pontabry. Cover corner is creased and spine bottom edges are starting to tear, and lightly soiled. Interior is very good condition - no markings. This copy was from Otto Luening's estate, but his ownership is not provable.
Seller: G.J. Askins Bookseller, New Lebanon, NY, U.S.A.
Virgil Thomson, Gertrude Stein. The mother of us all. Music Press, New York, 1947.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 157 pages : portraits. Publisher's paper wrappers square, light wear to corners, wear to front and rear panels, previous owner's signature to upper fore-corner of front panel, edges darkened; contents unmarked. One of an edition of 1000 copies. 690 grams.
Seller: Carothers and Carothers, Albany, CA, U.S.A.
Stein, Gertrude and Thompson, Virgil. The Mother of Us All. Music Press [1947], New York, 1947.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Spine slightly cocked; 1/1000 copies, musical score, photos by Van Vechten; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 157 pages
Seller: T. A. Borden Books, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
Stein, Gertrude & Thomson, Virgil & Van Vechten, Carl. THE MOTHER OF US ALL. Music Press Inc., 1947.
Price: US$342.20 + shipping
Description: THE MOTHER OF US ALL, Music Press Inc., 1947, first edition, moisture staining to spine, much less to base of front cover, else a vg+ copy. 1/55 copies specially bound and SIGNED by composer Virgil Thompson. Lacking the three photographs taken by Carl Van Vechten which accompanied this work which is most often the case. Music inspired by the life and times of Susan B. Anthony.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.