Excellency Original Comic Opera Two by Gilbert W S (2 results)

Original Wraps. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. [2606] GILBERT,W.S. His Excellency: An Entirely Original Comic Opera in Two Acts. London: Chappell, 1894. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Wraps. Very Good / No Jacket. The first edition and earliest impression of the Libretto in 60 pages. Original printed paper covers (paperback), bit faded with spine darkened and top front corner chipped. Very minor water stain to one spot at top edge last 2 leaves. A RARE SURVIVAL in original condition of a very fragile item. and earliest impression of 60 pages and with no printer's no. on the title page. First performed shortly after his break with Sullivan. £70.00 Further notes- [2606] GILBERT,W.S. His Excellency: An Entirely Original Comic Opera in Two Acts. London: Chappell, 1894. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Wraps. Very Good / No Jacket. The first edition and earliest impression of the Libretto in 60 pages. Original printed paper covers (paperback), bit faded with spine darkened and top front corner chipped. Very minor water stain to one spot at top edge last 2 leaves. A RARE SURVIVAL in original condition of a very fragile item. and earliest impression of 60 pages and with no printer's no. on the title page. First performed shortly after his break with Sullivan. £70.00.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 60pp. G/no jacket. Grey printed covers detached but present. Soiled and occasionally chipped and stained. Bookseller's stamp on front cover (Keith Prowse & Co). Inside pages clean with no inscriptions. Protected in clear plastic archive covers. First edition of the libretto. [Music composed by Dr. Osmond Carr]. According to Searle (1952) "there were at least four later editions of this Opera in which text is cut". His Excellency opened at London's Savoy Theatre on October 7th, 1894, shortly after Gilbert's break with Sullivan.