Good, Some sun-fading to spine of dustjacket, title easily readable, minor shelfwear to extremities of dustjacket/bookcovers, otherwise fine.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. a good condition book. An ex-library copy with the usual amount of stamps. Includes a dust jacket in protective plastic. A clean and well-bound copy. Seller Inventory # rev8262080451
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 56405495-6
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Chris Korczak, Bookseller, IOBA, Easthampton, MA, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. First Edition. First edition / printing. Sunning to the jacket. Price not clipped. I note every flaw I find, so buy with confidence. Seller Inventory # mon0000162064
Seller: J. W. Mah, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. (UK) Presued 1st edition No maarkings, Fine in Fine dut jacket. Maroon boards, xxii, 417pp, xvi index, 16pp of B&W illustrations. This is an account of the development of the opera libretto from its beginnings with the Florentine Camerata to te work of Brecht and Orff. Most of the well-known operas in the current repertory are fully discussed. As a bonus, there is a newspaper clipping containg a review of this book which is laid into the book. (2.2 JM PLX 501/4 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Seller Inventory # 08714
Seller: The Private Library, London, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. From the Library of John Russell Taylor. Seller Inventory # PL-20507-M22
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss), sun-toned, and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Not price-clipped. Physical description; xxii,419,xvi pages,16 plates : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 24 cm. Subjects; Libretto History and criticism. Music and literature. Opera. Smith, Patrick John. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 470793
Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,900grams, ISBN:0575006692. Seller Inventory # 9490240
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss), sun-toned, and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Not price-clipped. Physical description; xxii,419,xvi pages,16 plates : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 24 cm. Subjects; Libretto History and criticism. Music and literature. Opera. Smith, Patrick John. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 470793