My Music, My Life by Ravi Shankar :: highly rare signed First Edition (1968)

In memory of the legendary Indian musician Pandit Ravi Shankar, we are pleased to offer a highly rare signed First Edition of his first book — My Music, My Life. First published in New York in 1968, the introduction of this book was written by the great violinist Yehudi Menuhin. This rare book recounts the author's extraordinary boyhood, first in Benares and later traveling with his brother Uday's famous dance troupe; his self-education in Paris and the revelation that fame failed to bring with it peace of soul; his crucial decision to put aside material pleasures and dedicate himself solely to his music and the relentlessly demanding guru who taught him.

This book is the highly rare First Printing originally published in New York in 1968. The original dust jacket designed by the acclaimed American artist Lawrence Ratzkin is completely intact. This rare book bears a gift inscription signed by Ravi Shankar.

Numerous images of this precious rarity are attached herewith for the perusal of those interested.

RAVI SHANKAR — MY MUSIC, MY LIFE

Author: Ravi Shankar

Introduction by: Yehudi Menuhin

Publisher: Simon and Schuster, New York, 1968 — Highly Rare Original First Printing of the First Edition — Signed by the author.

Jacket design by: Lawrence Ratzkin

Format: Hardcover with dust jacket. The top edge of the text block is in the original pink-red colour; image attached.

Size: 28.1 cm x 21.1 cm

Pages: 160 pages. Richly illustrated with many b&w photographs and line drawings.

Book Condition: Pre-owned. Near Pristine. Pages clean & unmarked. Original tight binding.

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The dust jacket is completely intact; the inner flap is NOT price-clipped. Slight natural foxing and discoloration owing to age. Minor shelf-wear and fraying primarily along the corners/edges. A small fold/crease on the lower side of the front inner flap has been professionally restored. The dust jacket is neatly wrapped in an acetate film for future protection.

Enclosures: A copy of the typed & annotated sheet of the "Errata" is enclosed in this book; image attached.

Affixtures: The publisher's address label is affixed at the bottom of the title page; image attached. This First Printing book was presumably one of the complimentary copies of the first print run reserved for the author by the publisher. 

Inscription: The front flyleaf bears a handwritten gift inscription with the author's signature; image attached.

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