Language: English
Published by Heritage Press, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1958
Seller: The Bookworm, Oroville, CA, U.S.A.
Hardbound. Condition: Good. Description: This consists of a book and a box of facsimiles, together in a slipcase. ''Containing the complete librettos of the fourteen operas, exactly as presented at their premiere performances; together with facsimiles of the first-night programmes. Edited with a prologue and copious descriptive particulars by Reginald Allen; and a foreword by Bridget D'oyly Carte. Illustrated with contemporary drawings.'' This copy includes the publisher's insert, The Sandglass. BINDING/CONDITION: green cloth binding with red at the spine; the cloth is faded at the spine, and is damaged at the bottom edge; a Good book; the box and facsimile contexts are all in very good condition; with a Good slipcase. sources. about 11.5 inches tall by 8.5 inches wide. 465 pages.
Published by New York: The Heritage Press, 1958, New York, 1958
Seller: Jane Atwood, Louisville, KY, U.S.A.
Green & Red Cloth. Condition: Fine. Green & Red Cloth. Fine/Very Good (slip-case). Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 465 pages; 3 p. index of sources; from the title page: "The First Night Gilbert and Sullivan; containing Complete Librettos of the Fourteen Operas, Exactly as presented at their Premiere Performances; Together with Facsimiles of the First-Night Programmes. Edited, with a Prologue and Copious Descriptive Particulars, by Reginald Allen; and a Foreword by Bridget D'Oyly Carte. Illustrated with contemporary Drawings." The Programme facsimiles are all present in their separate box.
Published by New York: The Free Press, 1966, 1996
Seller: Basement Seller 101, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good.
Published by Heritage Press, New York, 1958
Seller: Bob's Book Journey, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Green hardback with decorative floral pictorials blind-stamped on front and rear covers, red cloth spine with gold-color lettering on a green background, xxi, 465 pp., illustrated throughout with contemporary drawings. Sandglass 1 : 24 laid in. Includes a gold-color box with 27 facsimile programs and pamphlet with notes on the items [4 pp.]. The volume and box are housed in a gold-color slipcase. Slight sunning on spine otherwise book and facsimiles with minimal wear, no owner names or gift notes, clean text, tight binding. Slipcase with slight wear in Very Good condition. **This volume, box, and slipcase weigh 5 lbs (2.26 kg). Extra charges for priority and international shipping.**.
Published by Heritage Press
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Published by New York: The Heritage Press, 1958
Seller: Arnold M. Herr, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Reprint. Quarto in red cloth binding in publisher-issued slipcase with box containing all first night performance programs in facsimile. B&W illustrations. All in fine condition in fine slipcase. Pages: xxi, 465 plus 27 facsimiles.
Published by Limited Edition Club, New York, 1958
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited ed. 9 x 12 inches.xxi, 465 pages. Limited edition #323/1500. Plus box containing 14 original programmes. Condition is Very Good; a few light spots on the rear cover of the book, endpapers lightly foxed, text very clean, binding tight. 14 programmes are very clean. Slipcase is Very Good; light wear to edges. STK.
Published by Reginald Gay / Acadia Press, New York, 1966
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. [First Issue]. Octavo. 75pp. Stapled photographically-illustrated wrappers. Wrappers age-toned, small nicks on spine ends, near fine. Contributions by Allen Ginsberg, Saul Gotlieb, Taylor Mead, Leroy House, William Shari, Ed Sanders, Gina Overman, John Harriman, Peter Hartman, and more.