Misia the Life of Misia Sert
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. 337 pages, index; illustrated in color, black and white, mostly portraiture of Misia executed by various artists and photographers; inscribed & signed by the authors "To Glorious Gloria une femme extraordinaire comme missia with love from Bobby and Arthur" (with a small drawn heart & arrow added); Gloria, wife of James Jones, author of From Here to Eternity was a friend of the dual pianist/author couple; (from the dustjacket information): "...one of the most visibly free-spirited of women-her three marriages fascinated and scandalized her world; her taste and influence in art, music, dance, and literature helped set the taste of Paris (and therefore the modern world) in the period before and after World War I..."; some light edge, tips wear to the dustjacket; volume in very good condition. Item #17160
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