The stories of the great operas with music
Ernest Newman, Sir Landon Ronald
Published by George Newnes, London,
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DESCRIPTION: Not dated,[1928-30?] Four volumes, three colour frontispieces and 18 colour plates as well as numerous black and white illustrations. 10x8 inches. Bound in publishers red cloth, with gilt lettering on the cover and spine and blind stamped and pattern. Volume 4 entitled: The stories of the great operas and composers. Written by Ernest Newman. CONDITION: A previous owner's ex-libris label on the front free endpapers of each volume. Mild rubbing to the boards. Top of the spine of Vol 3, has two shallow (less than 3 mm) closed tears. Shelf-wear to some of the lower corners. Strong joints and hinges. Pages are clean and unmarked, with slight age toning to the margins. Due to the weight of the books, extra shipping charges may apply. Happy to send pictures and answer any questions. Seller Inventory # B-ART-ENEWM-01
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Title: The stories of the great operas with music
Publisher: George Newnes, London,
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
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The stories of the great operas with music. Part 1 Tannhauser & Otello
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George Newnes
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Seller: Gwyn Tudur Davies, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pbk, 42 p. ill. port. music scores. Some minor scuffing to edges o/w a clean unmarked copy in good condition. [Verdi, Giuseppe. Otello - Wagner, Richard 1813-1883. Tannhauser] h1750 / m14373. Seller Inventory # 014373
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The Stories of the Great Operas with Music Part 2; Faust and The Barber of Seville [Vintage Piano Sheet Music]
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Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
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Publisher's original terracotta card covers. 10'' x 8''. Contains printed pages of text, musical score, colour frontispiece and many monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. In Very Good clean condition and without any tears. Member of the P.B.F.A. OPERA. Seller Inventory # 60718
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The stories of the great operas with music. Three volumes
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London: Newnes (no date).
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Seller: Austwick Hall Books, Austwick, United Kingdom
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Three volume set in decorated red cloth covers. Numerous illustrations throughout first two volumes. Final volume consists of piano arrangements. An attractive set in very good condition. Seller Inventory # 3190
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The Stories of the Great Operas with Music - Volumes I & II
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George Newnes Limited, London, 1928
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Hardcover
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Vols 1 & II - contents complete. Half leather. A sturdy pair. Please note that the description, "with music" is a little hyperbolic. There are some few bars of notation within each 'story'. Vol I: Tannhauser, Otello, Faust, The Barber of Seville, The Mastersingers of Nuremberg, The Marriage of Figaro, Lohengrin, Rigoletto, Carmen, Don Giovani, Tristan and Isolde, Il Trovatore, Parsifal, La Boheme, The Rhinegold. Vol II: Der Freischutz, The Valkyrie, Madam Butterfly, Siegfried, La Traviata, The Twilight of the Gods, Mignon, Hansel and Gretel, Fidelio, Tosca, William Tell, The Flying Dutchman, Aida, The Tales of Hoffmann, The Magic of Flute. The leathered corners and spines have wear, scuffing from shelving and storage. They are sturdy. The boards have shelf wear to the edges, some scuffing, some handling wear. They are steady and sure. The contents are most pleasing. The plates are colourful and bright. The pages are mellowed, clean, clear, confident, contented, assured, benevolent. Please note that due to the weight of the books, should they need to be posted to the outside of South Africa, extra postal charges may be required. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Seller Inventory # 79ls
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The Stories of the Great Operas with Music. Set of, 4 Volumes.
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George Newnes, Limited, London
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Hardcover
Seller: Banfield House Booksellers, Gympie, QLD, Australia
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Not dated (C-1920) ; The complete four volume set. Covers and spines frayed and flecked but colour plates, photography and text are fine. Overseas buyers may be asked for additional postage as the weight exceeds quoted amount for 500 g. Seller Inventory # OPE018
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The Stories Of The Great Operas With Music.
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London; George Newnes Limited; n.d. (c-1930)., 1930
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Seller: Time Booksellers, Somerville, VIC, Australia
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First Editions; Cr. 4to; Vol. I. pp. x, 302; Vol. II. pp. [x], 303-602; Vol. III. pp. [vi], 284 (music scores arranged for pianoforte); Vol. IV. pp. [xii], 280; illustrated with numerous plates and photographic illustrations some in colour, uniformly bound in quarter leather with maroon cloth boards, titles lettered in gilt on spines, gilt decoration on spines, good set. Seller Inventory # 120669
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The Stories of The Great Operas With Music
Published by
George Newnes, London, 1930
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Hardcover
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Good. Various (illustrator). A fascinating study on the great operas. With chapters on famous operas such as La boheme, Parsival, Faust, Tosca and more. With volume III is music arrangements for the piano. Lacking the fourth volume which was biographical material. Volumes I-III of this four volume set only. Undated, dated using Copac. Edited by music critic and musicologist Ernest Newman as well as conductor, composer and pianist, Sir Landon Ronald. In original full cloth bindings. Externally, generally smart with slight rubbing to the joints and to the head and tail of spines. Further bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of spines. Gift inscriptions to the recto of front endpaper to all volumes. Internally, the binding to all volumes are strained in places, particularly to the first and last few pages. Pages are slightly age toned to edges with spots to the first and last few pages and the odd spots throughout. Good. book. Seller Inventory # SET62-B-4
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