Swanee -- Nobody but you -- I'll build a stairway to paradise -- Do it again -- Fascinating rhythm -- Oh, lady be good -- Somebody loves me -- Sweet and low down -- That certain feeling -- The man I love -- Clap yo' hands -- Do do do -- My one and only -- 'S wonderful -- Strike up the band -- Liza -- I got rhythm -- Who cares?
Songs for voice and piano, with solo piano arrangements of each song by the composer.
Words principally by Ira Gershwin.
Dedication "For Kay Swift": p. i; half t.p.: p. iii; photograph of composer: p. iv; t.p.: p. v; copyright: p. vi; contents: p. vii; photograph of composer's hands: p. viii; composer's introduction: p. ix-x; note on illustrator by Samuel M. Kootz: p. xi; "Published works of George Gershwin: p. 161-163; "Phonograph and piano recordings": p. 164-167.
Each song has its own illustration, half title, caption title, and copyright statement; Harms, Inc. copyrights are dated 1919-1926; New World Music Corp. copyrights are dated 1927-1931.
"Of this limited first edition of George Gershwin's song-book, three hundred copies were printed in May 1932, this copy being number [76]. Signed by [George Gershwin] and [Alajálov]"--p. [169].
Another song: "Mischa, Yascha, Toscha, Sascha / George Gershwin" ([New York] : Random House, 1932. [4] p.) in pocket at end.
Alajalov, Constantin, 1900-1987 signer.
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937, signer.
Alajalov, Constantin, 1900-1987, illustrator.
Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983, lyricist.
Allen, Reginald, donor.