THE COMPLETE BLUE MOUNTAIN BALLADS SERIES: LONESOME MAN, SUGAR IN THE CANE, HEAVENLY GRASS, CABIN - ALL SIGNED BY PAUL BOWLES

Author: Williams, Tennessee (words); Bowles, Paul (music)
Title: THE COMPLETE BLUE MOUNTAIN BALLADS SERIES: LONESOME MAN, SUGAR IN THE CANE, HEAVENLY GRASS, CABIN - ALL SIGNED BY PAUL BOWLES
Publication: New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., 1946
Edition: First Editions

Description: A song cycle for voice and piano, composed by Bowles from poems by his long-time friend and collaborator, Tennessee Williams. A somewhat difficult set to complete, and exceedingly uncommon to find all four pieces of sheet music signed by either Bowles or Williams. Crandell E1.a-d; Miller E30-33.

First Printings, each bearing the correct price of 50 cents (or 40 cents, in the case of Cabin). Four slim quarto volumes (30.25cm); original pictorial wrappers; 6; 6; 6; 4pp. Each title has been signed by Bowles on p.2, directly above his printed name. Light wear to extremities, subtle toning to front wrapper on Heavenly Grass, with a few tiny (faint) rubber-stamps, and contemporary pencil prices to front covers; Near Fine.

Seller ID: 7228

Subject: Literature, Music



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