Hamlet and the Miracle in the Gorbals, The Stories of the Ballets
by Robertson, Marion
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Adam & Charles Black, London, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Joyce Millen. Preface by author. The text is illustrated with black-and-white drawings by Joyce Millen. Light blue coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the front panel, along with a small self embossed illustration of a ballerina to the front panel. Illustrated dustwrapper, (wraparound), again by Joyce Millen, with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. A small book on an original ballet created for Sadler's Wells Ballet Company by Sir Robert Helpmann based on Shakespeare's play Hamlet. Rubbing of the book edges with a little softening of the lower back strip edges. Light tanning of the text block edges and pages. A a few foxing spots to the end pages. Some Browning and marking to the top edge of the front panel. Chipping and pieces missing to the dustwrapper edges with rubbing of the creases and panels. Sunning to the back strip. Size: 16mo - up to 6 ¾" tall - Sextodecimo. 95, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Joyce Millen. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Dance; Ballet; 1940s; Inventory No: 0290250. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0290250
- Title
- Hamlet and the Miracle in the Gorbals, The Stories of the Ballets
- Author
- Robertson, Marion
- Illustrator
- Joyce Millen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Adam & Charles Black
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1949
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Original ballet, synopsis, Joyce Millen– Illustrator Dance; Ballet; 1940s; Joyce Millen Unbranded Robertson, Marion Hamlet and the Miracle in the Gorbals, The Stories of the Ballets
- Bookseller catalogs
- Dance; Ballet;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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