A group of 13 signed books on the subject of popular music from the first half of the 20th century, including a first edition of Ira Gershwin's "Lyrics on Several Occasions" inscribed "For Dee and Lee * / From Ira G. / by Gershwin with a sketch of a man taking a bow with double asterisk. Note below in Gershwin's hand reads "** (denotes affection and admiration); The Complete Lyrics of Irving Berlin, signed and inscribed to Tony Bennett by Lee Musiker; Our Huckleberry Friend: The Life, Times and Lyrics of Johnny Mercer, by Bob Bach and Ginger Mercer, signed and inscribed to Bennett by Ginger Mercer; Let's Face the Music: The Golden Age of Popular Song, by Benny Green, signed and inscribed to Bennett by Green; Bobby Short: The Life and Times of a Saloon Singer, signed and inscribed to Bennett by Short; Harold Jones: The Singer's Drummer, signed and inscribed to Bennett by Jones; and Amadeus by Peter Shaffer, signed and inscribed to Bennett by Shaffer.

11.75 x 11 inches (largest)

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