Lyrics [Hardcover] Oscar Hammerstein II

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SKU: VB63-068 Product Condition: Used

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This wonderful book contains the lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein to ten songs from "Oklahoma", three from "State Fair", twelve from "Carousel", six from"Allegro", ten from "South Pacific", six from "Show Boat", six from "Music in the Air", seven pieces done with Jerome Kern, seven from "Carmen Jones", and five pieces with Sigmund Romberg. From the preface written by Richard Rogers: "The work of my collaborator and friend has been called poetry; it has been called light verse; it has even been called song-writing. It is possible that between the covers of some book there is better poetry than this. Perhaps there exist finer specimens of light versification, but there is not to be found anywhere else such a perfect collection of examples of the lyric-writer's art. It is to be hoped, then, that these words will be read for what they are: words for songs, and the best possible words."

Item Condition: Used Acceptable. 1949 edition. Dust jacket has some wear and small tears along the sides. Hardcover has some minor wear along the sides, scuffs and marks. Spine has some wear on the top and bottom. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.

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Weight 0.55 lbs
Dimensions 21.08 × 13.72 × 2.29 in
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1949 edition. Dust jacket has some wear and small tears along the sides. Hardcover has some minor wear along the sides, scuffs and marks. Spine has some wear on the top and bottom. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.