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Ken Carbone : The Virtuoso: Face to Face With 40 Extraordinary Talents

Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York, 1999

ISBN 9781556709081

Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. AZ1 - A first edition (complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED and dated by Ken Carbone on the front free endpaper in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some wrinkling and crease on the edges and corners, some scattered scratches and rubbing, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discolorationa nd shefl wear. Photographs by Howard Schatz, text by Ashton Applewhite with essays by Frank Deford, Judith Jamison, John Russell, and Peter Blake. 12.5"x8.75", 121 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. We know it when we are lucky enough to encounter it, in whatever form it takes: a flawless bank shot, a magical card trick, or a transporting piano solo. Brilliantly captured in these pages, virtuosity is the unthinkable ventured, the impossible attained - humbling, exalting, and irresistible. What creates a virtuoso? What combination of talent, luck, and will shapes a remarkable body of work? What do extraordinary people have in common and how are they unique? This daring book pairs lively profiles with intimate portraits to reveal what makes forty truly exceptional people tick. Some, like Muhammad Ali and Mikhail Baryshnikov, are world famous, others relatively obscure. But all are among the best in the world at what they do, whether it's tying flies, puzzling over evolution, running a restaurant, or playing the guitar. Essays by noted figures - Frank Deford on skill, Judith Jamison on mentors, John Russell on genius, and Peter Blake on vision - provide a thoughtful context for exploring the subject of virtuosity. Elegantly designed, The Virtuoso is an inspiring celebration of human achievement.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good

First Edition
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