Standard Stories From the Operas

London: T. Werner Laurie Ltd, 1947. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Second impression of the first edition of the combined volume. xxiii, 968 p.p. Blue pebbled cloth with gilt lettering to front and spine. Top edge blue. Sixteen B&W plates + colour frontis. Light rubbing to extremities, bumping to spine ends and corners. Light foxing to fore edge… Read more about this item

Werner Laurie, 1956. Hardback. Good/Good. Seventh impression hardback, 1956, with unclipped jacket. In overall good used condition with minor signs of age, handling and storage - dj rubbed to edges with a couple of small chips and spine lightly tanned (now protected); blue cloth boards rubbed to edges. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read; no annotations… Read more about this item

1947. London, T. Werner Laurie Ltd. 1947. 13 cm x 19 cm. XXIII, 968 pages. Original hardcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Includes for example the following stories: Bach, Johann Sebastian: Phoebus and Pan / Benedict, Sir Julius: The Lily of Killarney / Bizet, Georges: Carmen; Djamileh / Charpentier, Gustave: Louise / Humperdink,… Read more about this item

London: Werner Laurie, 1954. Hardcover. Good. Nice volume featuring the 'stories' from a great number of operas. With b/w illustrations by L. R. Brightwell. The stories are not adapted from the stage performance, but rather describe it, singing an all. With DJ. DJ has some tears. Page edges have some very light marking… Read more about this item

T Werner Laurie. 1939 first edition hardback pub T Werner Laurie Ltd, without dj; marks on feps, front hinge loose, pages clean; red covers spine-faded and edge-worn; UK dealer, immediate dispatch . Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition.. 1939.

London: Werner Laurie. 1950. First Edition; 3rd impression. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. ; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" .

Werner Laurie, 1937. Hardcover. Good. 1937. No Edition Remarks. 1048 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Minor pencil marking to front free end-paper. Cracking to gutters, no damage to end papers. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding is… Read more about this item

werner laurie, 1961. Hardcover. Good. Not Ex-Library Copy... Hardcover Edition issued With Dustjacket...Text Unmarked....Binding Is Solid...Not Ex-Library Copy..

Werner Laurie, 1954. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1954. Sixth Impression. 968 pages. Dust jacket over blue cloth. Contains ex-libris plate. Clean pages with noticeable tanning to endpapers. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Heavy glue staining to pastedowns. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild sunning to spine and board edges. Mild crushing… Read more about this item

London: T. Werner Laurie, 1952. front endpaper removed, otherwise book clean and tight. Reprint. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

T Werner Laurie Ltd, 1947. Hardcover. Good. 1947. 940 pages. No dust jacket. 2nd Impression. Dark blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Contains black & white, colour illustrations and plates. Pages are mildly foxed & tanned throughout. Severe cracking to front hinge, causing board to be loose. Text is clear. Binding is firm.… Read more about this item

T. Werner Laurie Ltd., 1935. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1935. No Edition Remarks. 1048 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, rear board slightly loose. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Water staining to top edge of last few pages, text remains unaffected. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends.

T. Werner Laurie, London, 1952. Fourth Impression. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 968 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: T. Werner Laurie, London, 1952. Fourth Impression. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition but dust jacket is not included. More specifically: Edges of boards have moderate wear. Edges of pages are slightly soiled. Pages are reasonably… Read more about this item

London: The Bodley Head. Fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket. 1982. Later prt.. hardcover. 8vo, 940 pp., Spine of dust jacket slightly faded, else fine .

London: T. Werner Laurie Ltd., 1947.. 2nd imp. Stories of 154 operas. Short biographies of composers are included in the book. Pp. 23/968, colour frontis (Eva Turner as Turandot), 16 b/w illustrations. Dark blue cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w fly clipped and has sunning to spine and small losses. VG/G.

T Werner Laurie Ltd 1937. Octavo hardcover (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

T.Werner Laurie Ltd. hardcover octavo(VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

London: T. Werner Laurie , 1939. Not Inscribed or Signed. Decorative Cloth. Good (BELOW AVERAGE)/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. HARDBACK.

London: T Werner Laurie. Good. Hardcover. 1950. 968 pages. No dj. Name on ffep<br> .

Twerner Laurie, 1935-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 4.5965 in x 17.5866 in x 12.1907 in. NOT an ex library book. 1937 publication with worn dustcover. Well read copy with some spine wear and colouring to edges due to age but still very useable.