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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Unclipped : fair. First ed. thus; 1694 p., clean and unmarked anywhere on strong unaged paper; binding firm; unfaded crimson boards with still bright gilt lettering have one ding on upper corner of front panel but are otherwise very fine; glossy d.j. is clean and unfaded but chipped at edges. Inlaid WGMS "1991-1992 Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Schedule.".
Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1976
ISBN 10: 0399116338 ISBN 13: 9780399116339
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Thick octavo. xvii, 1,694pp. Spine with a slight concave to it, corners rubbed, else a very good copy in a very good lightly soiled dust jacket with some edgewear.
Published by Putnam, London, 1954
Seller: Book Bungalow, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
First Edition
Red Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Revised Edition. Sound tight decent thick hardcover, first printing of the 1954 revised version. Pages tanned, some photo=plates, gift inscription on half-title, no other markings. DJ has protective sleeve which has kept it clean and nice with minor corner wear, unclipped, the tape on the sleeve has left tape marks to the flyleaves but not the DJ. Size: 8vo.
Language: English
Published by Putnam, 1954
Seller: Lily Books, Armidale, NSW, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket has a few small tears and small piece out of bottom front corner. Tanning of pages. Slight foxing of dust jacket and book block. This operatic encyclopeadia was first published in 1922 and by 1939 had reached its 10th reprint. In July 1954 a new edition, edited, updated and revised by the The Earl of Harewood was released. The book is recognised as the "operatic bible." It has three parts, pre-1800, the 19th century and the 20th century, each covers notable composers, operatic countries and notes of where operas were first performed, with major cast members. 1262 pages, including index, 32 black and white plates and sections of music scores. For overseas purchases postage would be individually priced because of the weight of the book.
Language: English
Published by The Bodley Head, London England, 1992
ISBN 10: 0370310179 ISBN 13: 9780370310176
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. New Edition Completely Revised. Paperback. Kobbe's Complete Opera Book. Couple of very slight creases to cover. New edition, cmpletely redesigned and reset. Over 300 operad summarized, with descriptions of their music and the history of their performances. 29 more operas including works by Bellini, Birtwhistle, Blitzstein, Britten, Glass, Handel, Janacek, Knussen, Ligeti, Martinu, Massenet, Orff, Virgil Thompsin, Tippett, Rimsky-Korsakov, Ullmann and Verdi. Illustrated. 1404 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.).
Published by Putnam, GB, 1954
Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: VG-. Dust Jacket Condition: No DW. Revised Edition. Book is in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES MAY APPLY Packed weight 1700g.
Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1967
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Vintage Copy. Good in a Very Good- dust jacket. Hinge has started. A few tears to jacket.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Published by Putnam, London England, 1961
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Cloth. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Repint. Hardback Some scuffing to corners.The Whole book bears the stamp of Authority and in scope goes far beyond any other guide (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).
Published by Putnam, 1976
Seller: EYES WIDE OPEN, London, United Kingdom
Cloth DW (repaired) xvii + 1694pp .nr fine.
Published by The Bodley Head, 10th Edition 1987, 1987
Seller: Handled With Care, Bocholt, Belgium
Hardcover/Hardback. Condition: Very Good. In zeer goede staat. Hardcover zonder stofomslag. 1694 pp.
Published by Putman & Company, London / Ninth Edition 1976 / Fifth Impression 1983, 1983
Seller: Handled With Care, Bocholt, Belgium
Hardcover/Hardback. Condition: Very Good. In zeer goede staat. Hardcover met stofomslag. 1694 pp.
Published by Putnam, London England, 1958
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Edited and Revised. Hardback The Whole book bears the stamp of Authority and in scope goes far beyond any other guide some wear and tear to D/J book is very good maroon boards with gilt lettering 1262pp. Some scuffing to corners. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).