The Grasshopper: A Tragic Cantata

Published by Maclay and Associates, Baltimore, 1977

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Seller: The Kelmscott Bookshop, ABAA, Savage, MD, U.S.A.The Kelmscott Bookshop, ABAA

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Paperback. Fine in brown side stapled paper wrappers with black title and illustration to front white paste down on front wrapper. This is number 55 of a limited edition of 100 copies and a facsimile reprint of the 1878 first edition. "The Grasshopper" was first published by Otto Sutro in 1878. This edition was printed from the original letterpress plates, purchased at an auction sale which included Sutro's effects. It is a charmingly illustrated cantata printed with lyrics and musical score - filled with anthropomorphic insects. Adalbert Johann Volck (1828 - 1912) was a Baltimore dentist whose greater fame lay in his avocation as a sculptor, painter, and caricaturist. Best known among his works are his "Civil War Sketches," a series of pro-Confederate political cartoons which he published under the name V. Blada. He was the founder of the Charcoal Club, and a principal of the Wednesday Club, the amateur theatrical group to whom the present work is dedicated. 12 pages.Maryland. MUS/122816. …

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Bibliographic details

Title
The Grasshopper: A Tragic Cantata
Author
Randolph, Innes
Publisher
Maclay and Associates, Baltimore
Publication year
1977
Condition
Fine
Binding
Paperback
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Limited Edition, Maryland, Music

The Kelmscott Bookshop, ABAA

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Our book store is located in Historic Savage Mill, Savage, Maryland. We have been in business for over 45 years and we have books in nearly every subject area. Our specialties include book arts and fine 19th century literature. We are open by appointment only.

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