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BACKSTAGE AT THE OPERA.
by (The Metropolitan Opera). Heylbut, Rose; and Gerber, Aime
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very good.
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, (1937)., (1937).. Very good.. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY METROPOLITAN ADMINISTRATOR AIME GERBER - Octavo, red cloth titled in gilt. The corners are slightly rubbed & the spine is a bit darkened. ix & 325 pages. Illustrated with a black-and white portrait frontispiece & full-page photographic illustrations. The front edges of a very few pages are chipped where they have been roughly opened. Very good.
Second printing.
Inscribed and signed on the front endpaper by Aime Gerber, Paymaster of the Metropolitan Opera Association: "To Mrs. Grace L. H. Brossean, with sincere esteem, /Aime Gerber / April 3rd, 1944."
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 95425
- Title
- BACKSTAGE AT THE OPERA.
- Author
- (The Metropolitan Opera). Heylbut, Rose; and Gerber, Aime
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, (1937).
- Date Published
- (1937).
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- MUSIC; OPERA; OPERA HOUSE; OPERA COMPANY; THE METROPOLITAN OPERA, NEW YORK CITY; BACKSTAGE AT THE OPERA; AIME GERBER, PAYMASTER OF THE METROPOLITAN OPERA ASSOCATION; INSCRIBED; SIGNED; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH; ROSE HEYLBUT, REPORTER.
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.
About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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