Signed book: The Face of the World. First edition. NY: John Day Company. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9 x 11, 250 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page, “To dearest Leon from Vera & I Stravinsky, July 1958.” Autographic condition is fine with a bit of scattered light toning. Book condition: VG/VG-. Blue and black cloth-covered boards; light wear to edges (mostly at corners and spine-ends); slightly shelf-cocked (binding still strong); textblock edges slightly yellowed. Dust jacket has chips/tears and creases along edges and folds; two horizontal tears across spine and two slightly larger tears along spine-edges; moderately soiled and yellowed, darkest along spine. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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