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JAGUARITA L'INDIENNE, OPERA COMIQUE EN 3 ACTES...JAGUARITA THE INDIAN QUEEN, A COMIC OPERA IN 3 ACTS...
by Saint-Georges, Henri: Leuven, Adolphe de
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About This Item
New Orleans: J. Schweitzers edition, 1858.. 64pp. plus 6pp. of ads. Text in French and English, printed in two columns. Original green printed wrappers. Rear wrapper torn and nearly detached, some other wear and chipping. Internally clean. Good plus. Uncommon bilingual libretto for this comic opera performed in New Orleans in 1858. This work was first performed in Paris at the Theatre Lyrique on May 14, 1855, and then opened in New Orleans on Jan. 18, 1858. "The scene is in the Dutch Guyana, near Surinam, in 1772, during the war which the Dutch regiments made with determination against the rebellious Red Skins tribes." The ads at the rear showcase New Orleans businesses. Scarce. JUMONVILLE 2734.
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- William Reese Company
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- WRCAM53584
- Title
- JAGUARITA L'INDIENNE, OPERA COMIQUE EN 3 ACTES...JAGUARITA THE INDIAN QUEEN, A COMIC OPERA IN 3 ACTS...
- Author
- Saint-Georges, Henri: Leuven, Adolphe de
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J. Schweitzers edition
- Place of Publication
- New Orleans
- Date Published
- 1858.
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Since 1975, William Reese Company has served a large international clientele of collectors and private and public institutions in the acquisition of rare books and manuscripts and in collection development.
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With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
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