Gerald Sinstadt (27 results)
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Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United KingdomBetter World Books Ltd
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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.
- Hardcover
Seller: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, United KingdomReuseabook
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Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover.
Published by Lancer, NY, 1967
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Books from the Crypt, N. Potomac, MD, U.S.A.Books from the Crypt
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Add to basketMass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. [1st printing] 1967; #73-555. Photo cover. Hinge creasing; tanning. Book.
Published by Lancer Books, 1967
- Softcover
Seller: The Story Shop, Elwood, IN, U.S.A.The Story Shop
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Very Good-. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 192 pages.
Published by Lancer Books. New York: Lancer Books, Inc., 1967
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, webster, NY, U.S.A.GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS
Contact seller5-star sellerPaperback. first edition. 73-555 very good paperback.
Published by arrow, 1968
- Softcover
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, webster, NY, U.S.A.GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS
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Published by Lancer, 1967
- Softcover
Seller: Basement Seller 101, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.Basement Seller 101
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- Hardcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.Better World Books
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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.
Published by Lancer Books. New York: Lancer Books, Inc., 1967
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, webster, NY, U.S.A.GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS
Contact seller5-star sellerPaperback. first edition. 73-566 very good - fine, reading crease Cover art by Robert Baxter. paperback.
Published by ARROW BOOK (British),, 1968
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, webster, NY, U.S.A.GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS
Contact seller5-star sellerPaperback. first PB. 033, near fine, (SPY THRILLER NOVEL), paperback.
Published by Lancer Books. New York: Lancer Books, Inc., 1967
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, webster, NY, U.S.A.GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS
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Language: English
Published by London: John Long, 1965, 1965
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Klanhorn, Queanbeyan, NSW, AustraliaKlanhorn
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Add to basketHard Cover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good ++. 1st Edition. VG/VG++. 1st Edition. Espionage thriller. Jacket by Elizabeth Lord. Book is 'orrible ex lib thing, with tape ghosts and remains of date sheet on the FFEP (abrasions too). Jacket is far better, with ve ry mild edgewear on spine he…ad and heel, front panel has a vertical crease near the front spine hinge. Scan available on request.
Published by Mystery Book Guild, London, 1968
- Hardcover
Seller: MLC Books, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.MLC Books
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Add to basketHard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). A young research engineer is blackmailed into taking a desk job with British Intelligence and soon is involved in several strange encounters. Reprint, published in the U.S. as 'Ship of Spies.' Gently bumped, spine a bit cocked with "March 1…968" on the front end paper. Jacket rubbed with a touch of wear at the corners and spine ends, in Brodart. Book Club (BCE/BOMC).
Published by Lancer Books Paperback #73566, New York, 1967
- Softcover
Seller: Nightingale Books, stoughton, MA, U.S.A.Nightingale Books
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st U.S. Ed. Near Fine to Fine in pictorial wraps with red & black lettering & cover art picturing seagulls over a ship & a guy running. Spy novel about British Intelligence who must manipulate a brilliant young scientist to avert nuclear disaster . Mystery, Vintage Paperback.
Published by Arrow Books, 1968
- Softcover
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Add to basketCondition: Good. 1968. 1968 Reprint. 182 pages. White paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Paper cover is lightly rub worn and thumbed with light shelf wear to edges and corners. Light creases to corners and spine. Light tanning to s…pine and edges.
More imagesPublished by London: Mystery Book Guild, 1968
- Hardcover
Seller: Lee Madden, Book Dealer, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.Lee Madden, Book Dealer
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Near Fine hardcover in Very Good DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; small owner's label on front free end paper; light, clean interior. DJ is clean and complete; lightly scuffed with very slight edge wear; two short tears at top edge have…been neatly repaired with archival paper on inner face. 12mo (19 cm), 184 pp.
More imagesPublished by Lancer Books, NY, 1967
- First Edition
Seller: biblioboy, North Providence, RI, U.S.A.biblioboy
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Add to basketMassMarket. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition Thus. The Fidelio Score Lancer 1967 1st ed thus 192 pp Near fine, unread with light edge wear, pages lightly toned. See photos 4/7.
More imagesPublished by John Long, London, 1965
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Heartwood Books and Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.Heartwood Books and Art
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. The Fidelio Score by Gerald Sinstadt (First Edition) Leaned. Some foxing to endpapers. A bright dust jacket. Moderate edge wear. Price-clipped. Clear cover. First published 1965, stated. BOOK.
- Softcover
Seller: Crappy Old Books, Barry, United KingdomCrappy Old Books
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Paperback. Condition: Used. In an era where literature aimed to elevate the public?s mind and, bizarrely, their taste in opera, Gerald Sinstadt?s "The Fidelio Score" emerges as a curious artifact. Published in 1968 by Arrow Books, this text is not merely a book?it is an invitation to ponder humanity?s complex relationship with a…rt, music, and perhaps, the occasional bout of existential dread. Does it elucidate Beethoven?s only opera, or does it plunge the reader into a fever dream of musical notation and philosophical footnotes? Only one way to find out! This tome has survived the decades much like an old vinyl record: scratched, slightly warped, and with a certain charm that can only be appreciated by those with a penchant for the flawed. Gerald Sinstadt, a name that might send the casual reader Googling, was a figure in the musical world whose contributions may or may not have altered the course of classical music criticism forever. But fear not! You need not be an aficionado of the genre to appreciate the irony that Sinstadt?s work is now an echo of a bygone era, and perhaps, an argument against the very elitism it sets out to critique. The story?or lack thereof?unfolds like a long-forgotten operatic score. There?s a chance you might not understand a note of it, but that only adds to the whimsical tapestry of its existence. The book dares you to engage or simply look bewildered as you peruse its pages, each one a potential rabbit hole of musings about liberty, justice, and the merits of a well-placed fermata. What is "The Fidelio Score," you ask? It?s less about the narrative and more about a philosophical odyssey, where even the annotations could be mistaken for a modernist poem if you squint hard enough. Imagine flipping through these pages, perhaps with a cup of lukewarm tea, while pondering the finer points of Beethoven?s intentions. Or perhaps you?ll find yourself immersed in the surreal experience that is Sinstadt?s prose?where every word feels like a note on a poorly tuned piano. The joy of reading "The Fidelio Score" lies not in unraveling its mysteries, but in embracing the delightful confusion it evokes. Who knew a book could feel like a riddle wrapped in a conundrum, tied with the kind of string that only a second-hand book could provide? If you?re still unconvinced of its appeal, here are a few reasons why "The Fidelio Score" might just be the perfect addition to your bookshelf of oddities: A chance to impress your friends with your obscure literary taste. A conversation starter that may lead to existential debates over the meaning of art. The perfect companion for those moments when you need to look busy but have no actual plans to read. It may become a highly coveted item in the future?imagine the envy on your hipster friends? faces! A delightful way to feel superior over those who read only bestsellers. Condition: This copy is used but carries a certain charm that only years of gentle wear can bestow. Pages may be yellowed like a well-loved score from a 19th-century opera house, and the spine has that comfortable crack that whispers of readings past. A few dog-eared corners hint at moments of great thought, or perhaps just the result of neglectful reading habits. The cover, while not pristine, is a testament to its journey through time, much like the opera it describes. In the end, "The Fidelio Score" encapsulates the quirky essence of a time when books were treated as portals to the sublime, and readers were willing to indulge in the eccentricities of literary adventure. So here it is, proudly offered by Crappy Old Books?a reminder that sometimes the most peculiar treasures come wrapped in a layer of dust and nostalgia. Don?t miss your chance to own a piece of literary curiosities?after all, who wouldn?t want to own a conversation starter that may or may not lead to an impromptu opera sing-along.
Published by The Mystery Book Guild, 1967
- Hardcover
Seller: Jeff 'n' Joys Quality Books, Redcar, United KingdomJeff 'n' Joys Quality Books
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Add to basketHardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Book Club. From a nondescript office in Waterloo Road, British Intelligence runs, on a meagre budget, its courier service and sends out semi-professional agents, often with inadequate cover. Geoffrey Landon, free-lance music critic, is conscripted and, aware that his p…redecessor was murdered, goes to contact an Australian opera singer working on the Continent. But the singer has disappeared and, as the action moves from Germany to Austria, Landon is caught up in a chilling and tragic network of intrigue. The book is in VERY GOOD condition FOR ITS AGE in a GOOD dustjacket although both the book and the dustjacket are showing signs of wear. Some minor fading to the dustjacket spine. A small piece of the dustjacket (approximately half an inch by one-quarter of an inch) is missing from the bottom of the front panel of the dustjacket, and there are some internal repairs to the dustjacket. There is some foxing on the leading edges which impinges only to a minor extent on the page faces but does not affect text. The book remains tightly bound and square. IN STOCK NOW READY FOR IMMEDIATE DISPATCH.
Published by BBC, 1988
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Pastsport, London, United KingdomPastsport
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Well-illustrated history of the Merseyside derby. Large 8vo. 160pp. Very good in dust jacket. From our large stock of football books and publications.
Published by Arrow, GB
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United KingdomRichard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976)
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: VG. 1st Thus.
Published by BBC Books London 1988, 1988
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaAndrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne
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Add to basket1st edition hardback with dust jacket Nice copy large octavo 160pp., col. & b/w pls., index, Closed tear to the top of dj o/w Fine.
Published by Mystery Book Guild, GB
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United KingdomRichard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976)
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Add to basketHardback. Condition: VG. VG DW. 1st Thus.
Published by Mystery Book Guild, GB
- Hardcover
Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United KingdomRichard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976)
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Add to basketHardback. Condition: VG. VG DW. Reprint.
More imagesPublished by John Long, 1965
- First Edition
Seller: Hadwebutknown, Birnam, PERTH, United KingdomHadwebutknown
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Add to basketFirst Edition. Mystery by the BBC broadcaster. Espionage thriller set in Austria and Germany in the world of Opera. Vg in VG dustjacket with slioght edgewear, protected in a removable sleeve.
Published by BBC Books, 1988
Seller: Sportspages, Farnham, United KingdomSportspages
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Add to basketAn illustrated chronology of the epic encounters between Everton and Liverpool Football Clubs during the 1960s, 70s and 80s, including recollections from many who played in them - from Brian Labone and Ron Yeats to Peter Reid and Peter Beardsley. 8vo. 160pp. Dust-wrapper. Very good condition.
