Rollo H. Myers — Ravel Life and Works

London, Gerald Duckworth and Co. Ltd, 1960. First edition. Cloth. A musical biography exploring the connection between the inner life of the artist, as well as the aspirations and deceptions revealed in the works of Maurice Ravel. First edition. Featuring the original unclipped dustwrapper. Adorned with many photographic plates, facsimiles and sheet music. "The book is in two parts, Life and Works, with a select discography, 45 music examples, and other supplementary matter including unpublished photographs". In original publisher's' binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Light shelf wear to the boards. Dust wrapper has some fading to the spine as well as chipping to the extremities. Tidemark to the wrap surrounding the spine. Some loss to the head of the front wrap, Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a light tide mark to the gutter of the first few pages. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Good.