THE GERSHWINS AND ME: A PERSONAL HISTORY IN TWELVE SONGS: THE DELUXE EDITION

New York City, NY: Simon & Schuster/Melcher Media Group, 2012. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Simon & Schuster/Melcher Media Group, 2012. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. 400 pages. Book-length account on subject, with accompanying materials. The best book on George and Ira Gershwin ever published in our time. Advance Promotional Copy of the Deluxe Clamshell Box Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with the regular trade edition. Published in a small and limited one-time-only print run whose limitation is not stated. The Deluxe Edition is now rare. An incomparable production by Melcher Media: Oversize-volume format. The Deluxe Edition comes with three special features: a) the Book itself; b) the bonus Compact Disc (CD) of all-new recordings of twelve Gershwin classic songs; and c) the Memorabilia Folder with frame-able reproductions of twelve Gershwin artifacts. In addition, the Promotional Copy comes, laid into the book, with an 8 X 9 inch original silver-gelatin print, a portrait of the author/performer, signed and inscribed by Michael Feinstein. Dazzling blue-and-gold clamshell box. Printed on pristine-white, thick coated stock paper to the highest standards. In pictorial DJ with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Presents, in its Deluxe Edition format, Michael Feinstein's "The Gershwins And Me: A Personal History In Twelve Songs". Nice work if you can get it. For there's nothing left to say: This is THE definitive, absolute best book on the Gershwin genius and legacy of and for our time. "No other writer could give us such an authoritative insider's perspective on these titans of American culture" (Publisher's blurb). An absolute "must-have" title for George and Ira Gershwin and Michael Feinstein collectors. This is a Promotional Copy of the Deluxe Clamshell Box Edition. It comes, laid into the book, with an 8 X 9 inch original silver-gelatin print, a portrait of the author/performer, that is very boldly and beautifully signed and inscribed in black pen-marker by him: "Gratefully, Michael Feinstein [heart symbol]". It is signed directly on the print itself, not on a tipped-in page. There is no recipient named. This title is a great book. As far as we know, this is the only promotional copy (with signed and inscribed print) of the Deluxe Edition available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Precedes and should NOT be confused with the regular trade edition. Michael Feinstein signed the print, NOT the book. A rare copy thus. Lavishly illustrated with archival plates, 1 CD, 1 Memorabilia Folder, 1 original silver-gelatin print. Three of the greatest artists of American music. A fine collectible set. . ISBN 1451645309.