KURT WEILL HAND-PENNED MUSIC: PRINCESS OF PURE DELIGHT! Start Price USD 4,999.00 Current Price USD 4,999.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 14, 2008 End Time Sunday, December 14, 2008 Location L.A. Area See more about 'KURT WEILL HAND-PENNED MUSIC: PRINCESS OF PURE DELIGHT!' Description DON'T MISS THIS INCREDIBLY RARE LOT WITH IMPECCABLE FAMILY PROVENANCE!HERE IS A GORGEOUS SET OF ORIGINAL SHEET MUSIC FROM "THE PRINCESS OF PURE DELIGHT",  WITH BOTH LYRICS AND MUSIC HAND-PENNED BY KURT WEILL, HIMSELF!  THESE BEAUTIFULLY SCORED PAGES WERE A BIRTHDAY PRESENT FOR HIS VERY CLOSE YOUNG FRIEND, HESPER ANDERSON, ON HER BIRTHDAY IN 1940, A YEAR BEFORE THE PIECE APPEARED ON BROADWAY IN THE CLASSIC  "LADY IN THE DARK" - HESPER WAS THE DAUGHTER OF PULITZER-WINNING PLAYWRIGHT, MAXWELL ANDERSON, BOTH NEIGHBOR AND LYRICIST FOR SOME OF WEILL'S GREATEST MATERIAL.HERE, THEN, IS A MANUSCRIPT IN 2 SECTIONS / ONE FOLD-OVER PLUS AN INSERT PAGE - THERE ARE MUSIC AND LYRICS, LOVINGLY AND ARTFULLY PENNED BY WEILL ON 5 OF THE 6 PANELS - WEILL ALSO HAND-MADE THE RATHER FLASHY FOLDER TO HOLD THE GIFT - OVERALL CONDITION IS EXCELLENT AS YOU CAN SEE - WEILL AND HESPER ANDERSON WERE THE CLOSEST OF FRIENDS - THIS AMAZING PIECE WAS CONSIGNED BY HESPER ANDERSON, HERSELF, AND COMES NOT ONLY WITH A COA FROM THE MUSEUM OF MOM AND POP CULTURE, BUT ALSO A SHORT NOTE FROM HESPER TO PROVIDE AN IMPECCABLE FAMILY PROVENANCE!THE MUSIC FOR "THE PRINCESS OF PURE DELIGHT" WAS WRITTEN BY WEILL WITH LYRICS WRITTEN BY IRA GERSHWIN - THIS PIECE APPEARED IN 1941 ON BROADWAY IN THE MUSICAL "LADY IN THE DARK" WITH BOOK BY MOSS HART - HERE, THEN, IS A TRUE PIECE OF MUSIC HISTORY FROM THE GREATEST NAMES OF THE 20TH CENTURY MUSICAL THEATER! BID WITH CONFIDENCE AND ENJOY!PLEASE NOTE THIS PIECE WILL BE SENT REGISTERED / INSURED FOR SAFEST HANDLING AND SHIPMENT -  CALIFORNIA BUYERS ADD 8.25%. We ship Priority Mail in U.S. for best handling and quickest arrival at your doorstep. And there's always a money-back guarantee! Look for more vintage poster material in our other current auctions! PLEASE NOTE: Due to unscrupulous bidders, I must make the following additional CONDITIONS OF SALE. (1.) I can no longer accept bids from people with a (0) bid rating. Any such bids may be cancelled and your participation in the auction will be negated. Contact us if you have a (0) bid rating and we can discuss if you desire to bid. (2.) Full payment must also be remitted within 10 days of end of auction or item must be re-listed. (3.) If you don't want insurance - please do not bid. Insurance and full declaration of value is required on all orders, especially outside the US. Thanks! And Enjoy! On Jun-19-03 at 01:21:03 PDT, seller added the following information: After purchasing, pay instantly with your credit card through PayPal! LET AN EBAY GOLD-LEVEL POWERSELLER SELL FOR YOU! WE'RE A FULLY AUTHORIZED EBAY TRADING ASSISTANT - SEND US AN EMAIL, SAY HELLO, AND LET'S DISCUSS HOW WE CAN PRESENT YOUR VINTAGE COLLECTIBLES ON EBAY! Place a Bid!