Fireside Book of Love Songs

New York: Simon and Schuster, [1954]. First Edition (presumed; no prior editions or printings cited). Quartoquarter bound in red cloth with tan printed boards; dust jacket; 324 pp: color illustrations, musical compositions; 29 cm Very good in acceptable dust jacket; boards smooth, corners square; pages clean; binding tight; dust jacket shows open tear and chipping along edges, rubbing to corners, jacket has been price clipped, dust jacket housed in archival mylar. Hardcover.

Handomse jacket design. Songbook | Arranged for the piano by Norman Lloyd | Introduction by Irwin Edman | Illustrated by Alice and Martin Provensen | Contents:, Love's old sweet song, The dove has twin white feet, Black is the color of my true love's hair, Love somebody, yes I do, Aura Lee, Sally in our alley, There is a tavern in the town, Shepherd and shepherdess, Long, long ago, Lorena, Sweet Alice, Ben Bolt, Ay, ay, ay, Take back the heart thou gavest, O fickle shepherdess, The young shepherd, Weel may the keel row, Li'l Liza Jane, Caleno custure me, Kathleen Aroon, In the gloaming, Who will shoe your pretty little foot?, Mother, shall I now relate?, You, you, in my heart living, Oh, dear! what can the matter be?, Down in the Salley gardens, Where I a little bird, Paper of pins, Leezie Lindsay, Sweet Genevieve, Lisette, I'll take you home again, Kathleen, When the corn is waving, Annie dear, It's very true, Skip to my lou, Ah! Lovely lady, Comin' thro' the rye, The rose of Tralee, I know my love, Cielito Lindo, Drink to me only with thine eyes, Kathleen Mavoureen, Carmela, Ca' the ewes, Say "au revoir" but not "good-bye", Far is my love, Annie Laurie, My luve is like a red, red rose, Dark eyes, While strolling through the park, Lumberman's song, I know where I'm goin', Little Karen, When the cock crows, The last rose of summer, My bonnie lies over the ocean, Tum-balalayka, The turtle dove / **Somewhat heavy or large item. Additional shipping fees may be requested, especially for expedited, priority, or international orders. Please inquire**