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VERY RARE paperback book of sheet music for Pianoforte & Voice. "Nightbirds - A Musical Comedy in Three Acts" Composed by Johann Strauss. Libretto by Gladys Unger. Lyrics by Arthur Anderson. Undated but believed to be published circa 1909-1920, by Cranz & Co. / Metzler & Co. (1909) Limited, London. 4to, 27.9 cm x 21.9 cm x 1.2 cm, Printed card cover. Undated, but believed to be circa 1909-1920. 168 pages. Weight: 612 Grams. CONTENTS ARE MOSTLY LIKE NEW!!! However, the spine & back cover are missing. Front cover is loose & age tanned but mostly clean bar small mark at top, and ink publisher's stamp, prices crossed out in ink (these ink markings & trhe stamp are also on title page), 3 creases, edges frayed with some small loss of paper there, tear on left hand side. Corners of pages are curled & creased, some have folds. Crack between p. 32 & 33, some other faint cracks forming. Last 5 pages have slight damage & loss of paper from tail up alongside spine area. Some pages (very few) have creasing in corner at spine tail. Light age tanning & rare foxing throughout. EXTREMELY RARE SHEET MUSIC, FRAGILE BUT BEAUTIFUL INSIDE!!! Vocal Score for Pianoforte & Voice with Song Word, for Johann Strauss' "Nightbirds", as Performed at the Lyric Theatre, London, the 30th of December 1911, Director: Mr. P. Michael Faraday. With Dramatis Personae (List of Characters and in this case Ballet Dancers too). IN STOCK in the UK!!! We post the same day, or if that's not possible, the very next working day. Seller's Ref: 336-B. Seller Inventory # ABE-9005601570
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