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HOW TO READ A BOOK
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A SMATTERING OF IGNORANCE
Oscar Levant
A SMATTERING OF IGNORANCE
by Oscar Levant · Doubleday, Doran
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A series of essays on Oscar Levant's various life experiences, his early days, his studies (which included years of lessons with none other than Arnold Schoenberg), his encounters with famous musicians and show business personalities, such as Harpo Marx, and above all, his relationship with George Gershwin and his family.
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THE GOOD OLD DAYS
David L. Cohn
THE GOOD OLD DAYS
by David L. Cohn · Simon & Schuster
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Explores how the mail order catalogs of Sears Roebuck reveal major trends in transportation, fashion, agriculture, and entertainment in the first half of the twentieth century.
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OSCAR WILDE AND THE YELLOW NINETIES
Frances Winwar
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DAYS OF OUR YEARS
Pierre van Paassen
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SINCE YESTERDAY
Frederick Lewis Allen
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