[Rarebooks] FS: INSCRIBED John Philip Sousa MARCHING ALONG

[Charles Agvent]

SOUSA, John Philip. MARCHING ALONG. RECOLLECTIONS OF MEN WOMEN AND 
MUSIC. Boston: Hale, Cushman & Flint, 1928. First Edition. Stories and 
recollections of 60+ years in the music business and basis for the 1953 
Clifton Webb movie of Sousa's life. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the composer 
on the front endpaper: "To/Eugene Hazard,/There never lived a/better 
mother than/yours, so may God/bless you both./from/John Philip 
Sousa/1928." Among his best-known marches are "The Stars and Stripes 
Forever" (National March of the United States of America), "Semper 
Fidelis" (Official March of the United States Marine Corps), and "The 
Liberty Bell" (used as the theme for Monty Python's Flying Circus). Some 
loss of gilt to covers. Near Fine in a tape-repaired, Near Fine 
dustwrapper. (#018523)        $1,000.00

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