VIRGIL THOMSON: An Autobiography by Virgil Thomson New York: E.P. Dutton, Inc./A Dutton Obelisk Paperback, (1985). First paperback edition, first printing, Trade paperback. Contains publisher's first printing number code sequence 1 through 10 to the copyright page. Illustrated with numerous photographs. A detailed memoir of the Pultizer Prize winning music composer's life, who is credited with influencing the development of the American sound in modern classical music. Thompson was a friend of Gertrude Stein and other of the Paris literati in the 1920s, and later influenced and attracted gay authors, artists, and musicians. His life partner and frequent collaborator was painter Maurice Grosser. Pages just starting to yellow, as usual, else fine in glossy color illustrated stiff-card wraps. Unusually tight nicely presentable. Octavo; 424 pages; plus indexes. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS!