THE NOEL COWARD SONG BOOK
London: Michael Joseph, (1953). First Edition. Hardcover. Cloth in dustwrapper (9" x 11-1/2"). With an Introduction and Annotations by Noel Coward. Frontispiece color portrait of Coward by Clemence Dane. Illustrated in color and black & white by Gladys Calthrop. INSCRIBED in Coward's hand on the title page to Ginette Spanier, director of the Paris fashion House of Balmain during the mid-20th century, and SIGNED with what seems to be a nickname: "For Ginnette[sic]/with my love as usual/Maivie[?]." Also inscribed below Coward's presentation in an unknown hand: "Ginette and Paul-Emile/with special &/unusual love/[?]." Near Fine in a Very Good dustwrapper with some chipping to the spine and rear. Item #021225
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