Bellini
by Leslie Orrey
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$349.69A$314.72
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About This Item
London: J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, 1969. First edition. Leather. Fine. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. The first edition of this biography on the Italian opera composer, Vincenzo Bellini, written by Leslie Orrey, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work. In a signed binding by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. An interesting biography of Vincenzo Bellini, an Italian opera composer. He was known for his melodic operas, with his works including 'Il Pirata', 'Bianca e Fernando', 'Anna Bolena', 'Norma', and 'I Capuleti ed i Montecchi'. Written by Leslie Orrey. With a frontispiece, and seven plates. Collated, complete. In a half crushed morocco binding with cloth to the boards, a signed binding by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. Externally, smart. Binders stamp to the verso to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 638P6
- Title
- Bellini
- Author
- Leslie Orrey
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1969
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Vincenzo Bellini bellini composer swan of catania bellini sangorski bianca e fernando
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...