Chaliapin: A Critical Biography
by BOROVSKY, Victor
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0394560965
- ISBN 13
- 9780394560960
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1988. Hardcover. 0394560965 . A biography of the Russian basso opera star Feodor Chaliapin (1873-1938). With 115 photos, including frontis photographic portrait, a lengthy discography of Chaliapin's recordings by Alan Kelly and Vladimir Gurvich, and extensive index. --- In full plum paper-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling. Volume wrapped in jacket with photo of Chaliapin in costume to front panel. --- A bright, clean, tightly-bound copy. Unclipped dust jacket ($45) also in good shape though with retailer's back panel sticker, otherwise bright, intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for any shipment other than by USPS Media Mail in the US.) ; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xv, 630 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 86447
- Title
- Chaliapin: A Critical Biography
- Author
- BOROVSKY, Victor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0394560965
- ISBN 13
- 9780394560960
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- 0394560965
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir;
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