Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, 1959
ISBN 10: 0193152037 ISBN 13: 9780193152038
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, 1959
ISBN 10: 0193152037 ISBN 13: 9780193152038
Seller: Booksavers of Virginia, Harrisonburg, VA, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Ex-library with typical library markings/labels, otherwise unmarked. Cracked at both hinges, webbing exposed, pages secure. Cover shelf worn, no dj, but flap glued inside. Your purchase benefits the world-wide relief efforts of Mennonite Central Committee.
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, 1959
ISBN 10: 0193152037 ISBN 13: 9780193152038
Seller: Hiding Place Books, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Clean copy in dustwrapper. Lightly foxed.
Published by Oxford, 1959
Seller: Hiding Place Books, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Clean copy, couple small chips to dustwrapper, old ownership signature to rear fly leaf.
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, London/ New York, 1979
ISBN 10: 0193152037 ISBN 13: 9780193152038
Hardcover. Red cloth boards with gilt spine lettering; tan dj with burgundy and black lettering; xii, 694 pp; illustrations, portraits, plates, music. Contents: The oratorio before Handel -- The early works and Italian operas -- The Handelian synthesis -- Handel's style in the oratorios -- The background to performance ; The autographs and printed librettos -- The oratorios in performance -- The oratorio and English taste -- Acis and Galatea -- Esther -- Deborah -- Athalia -- Interlude 1733-1738 -- Saul -- Interlude 1738-1742 -- Samson -- Semele -- Joseph and his bretheren -- Hercules -- Belshazzar -- Judas Maccabaeus -- Alexander Balus -- Joshua -- Solomon -- Susanna -- Theodora -- The choice of Hercules -- Jephtha. Includes bibliographical references (pages 675-678). Good/Good (Ex-library with stamps and labels on spine, inside front and rear covers, ffep and block.Shelfwear to boards and dj. Light soiling to text block. Pages are otherwise clean.).
Published by Oxford University Press, London, 1966
Seller: Chequamegon Books, Washburn, WI, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: very good-. reprint. 694 pages; 6 3/8 x9 7/8" Inked out sticker on spine; slight fading and wear to spine and boards; bookplate on front pastedown; library stamping and the usual markings on a few pages; barcode sticker and pocket on rear pastedown; sticker remnants on last page. Shipping will be slightly extra for this heavy book, please inquire.
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, 1959
ISBN 10: 0193152037 ISBN 13: 9780193152038
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, 1959
ISBN 10: 0193152037 ISBN 13: 9780193152038
Seller: Gonkerbooks, Earls Colne, ESSEX, United Kingdom
1979 reprint of original 1959.
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, 1979
ISBN 10: 0193152037 ISBN 13: 9780193152038
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Reprint, 1979. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Otherwise a clean, tidy copy in tight binding. Dust jacket price-clipped; protected in removable clear film. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket.
Published by Oxford University Press [1959], London, 1959
Seller: Colin Coleman Music, Stewkley, United Kingdom
Size: 8vo. xii, 694pp. + plates. Publisher's cloth (worn, front hinge broken). Music examples. Author's copy with notes, and many documents and notes loosely inserted.
Language: English
Published by Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1995. *, 1990
ISBN 10: 0198161840 ISBN 13: 9780198161844
Seller: Travis & Emery Music Bookshop, London, United Kingdom
8vo 694 pages. Paperback, slightly worn and bumped, top edge dusty and fore edge lightly foxed. 'Damaged' stamp to colophon, though no other obvious damage. Internally VG. Frontis., music examples, plates including facsimiles and folding appendices.
Seller: Stephen Music and Books, Harrogate, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Clean cover, no marks, creases or cuffs; pages are well bound, clean, neat and tidy inside and out.
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, London, 1972
ISBN 10: 0193152037 ISBN 13: 9780193152038
Seller: Bookcase, Carlisle, United Kingdom
Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Minus. DJ creased and chipped to top edge, in protective plastic cover. Some edgewear, particularly to base edges of boards where cloth worn in places, top edge lightly foxed, contents clean and bright. Size: 4to 0.0.
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, London, 1959
Seller: Frances Wetherell, Cambridge, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First printing of this seminal work. ppxii, 694 with 9 plates. A fine copy in fine unclipped dustwrapper showing price £6 6s. net. All protected in loose mylar. Uncommon in this condition. This is a heavy book attracting additional overseas postage.
Published by Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1990. *, 1990
Seller: Travis & Emery Music Bookshop, London, United Kingdom
8vo 694 pages. Paperback, very lightly worn. Internally VG. Frontis., music examples, plates including facsimiles and folding appendices.
Published by Oxford U. P. Oxford 1979, 1979
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
reprint hardback with dust jacket Nice copy octavo xiii + 694pp., frontis., b/w pls., music, appends., bibliog., indexes, 'Author discusses general questions of history, style, and performance, and explains how the oratorios have been progressively misrepresented since Handel's day; subsequent chapters detail each of his 18 works in this genre'.
Published by Oxford University Press, London, 1959
Seller: San Francisco Book Company, Paris, France
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Cloth/no dust jacket Octavo. red cloth, gilt lettering, no dust jacket, 694 pp covers are loose and lightly worn Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.
Published by Oxford University Press, London, 1959
Seller: J. Wyatt Books, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Ex-library, with all the usual stamps, labels, etc. Pages are in very good, clean condition and number 694. Ten plates, including the frontispiece. Red cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Light wear on corners and edges. Remnants from old tape on both covers. White DJ with red titles. Upper edge has several chips. The fold-overs have been removed - front, descriptive one is pasted onto the ffep. Interior of the book is very good, covers good and DJ poor. Binding tight. GOOD+/POOR. Book.