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Lot #612
Irving Berlin

Berlin presents a copy of his first full-scale musical

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Berlin presents a copy of his first full-scale musical

Printed musical score for Watch Your Step. First edition. New York: Irving Berlin, Inc., 1914. Softcover, 8.75 x 11.25, 113 pages. Signed and inscribed vertically in fountain pen on the front cover, “From Irving Berlin to Henry Lockwood.” An interior page also bears the ink signature of composer W[illiam] M. Redfield. Watch Your Step opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on December 8, 1914 and ran for 175 performances. In good condition, with soiling, wear, and a few chips and tears to covers, signature a shade light, and early owner’s ink presentation to title page. A seldom-seen format for Berlin. PSA/DNA Auction LOA and R&R COA.

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  • Dates: #321 - Ended May 16, 2007