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Author Name Ted Kennedy, Rose Kennedy, Leaonard Bernstein Et Al Title 2 KENNEDY CENTER PROGRAMS, W/ 10 AND 6 SIGNATURES- TED KENNEDY, ROSE KENNEDY, EUNICE {KENNEDY} SHRIVER, ETC. Binding Paperback Book Condition Very Good+ with no dust jacket Edition First Edition Publisher Saturday Review Programs, Rumford Press, 1971-1972 Seller ID 33784 B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 128; 128 pages; 2 Kennedy Center programs, w/ 6 and 10 signatures of various notables. . [Kennedy Center Opera House and Kennnedy Center Concert Hall]. 2 Programs, both signed. 4to. Orig stapled wraps. Most signatures in blue ink. ++ Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall: 1971-1972 Season September. Pages “A” to “G” relate to Leonard Bernstein’s MASS. Page “A” is signed by 6 individuals, including Alan Titus (who played the Celebrant) , Ted Kennedy, Rose Kennedy, Eunice [Kennedy] Shriver, Edward Durrell Stone (architect who worked on the Kennedy Center) , and Leonard Bernstein (music director for the New York Philharmonic from 1958-1969, and composer of the music used in MASS). The previous owner stored the program with a notesheet that notes the signatures were “given at Ground Opening of Kennedy Center Sept. 8, 1971.” Previous owner’s notes loosely taped to top edge of the first page describing MASS. Minor stain near lower corner of 1st page describing MASS. Otherwise near fine. Accompanied by an additional Ted Kennedy signature (“… my best/ Ted Kennedy”) , obtained on a separate occasion, on a 3” x 5” sheet. + Apparently oat least one is an INaugrual edition. ++ Kennedy Center… 1971-1972 Season September Opening Concert. Pages A-G relate to the National Symphony Orchestra, and Page A is signed by 7 individuals. Near fine.
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