Porter, Cole. (1891–1964)
103 Lyrics of Cole Porter - SIGNED
New York: Random House. 1954. First printing. 224 pp. Signed and inscribed by Porter in bold blue ink "For Richard [Kayne] - Best Wishes, Cole Porter" on the marbled front free endpaper and with the owner's bookplate opposite. Attractively bound in brown half-morocco by Henry Sotheran Ltd., with light brown cloth, five raised bands to spine with gilt title and decorations and with previous owner's gilt initials to one corner. Some light wear to the edges of spine, front joint starting to split (solid within), otherwise fine.The dedicatee of the volume, was born William Sydney Kuttner in 1928 in Scotland and later adopted the pen name "Richard Kayne," as a writer for revues and cabaret. "In 1953...he moved to the United States and joined ASCAP. Together with composer Vernon Duke he wrote the lyrics for the musical version of Les Enfants Du Paradis, then on his own the words and music for the song Tall Boy (1956) recorded by Julie London. Teaming up with Richard Loring he co-wrote a number of musical pieces, the best remembered of which is the haunting theme from House On Haunted Hill (1959, with Vincent Price)." (Jim Marshall, IMDb) (7509)
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