The Complete Opera Book

197The Complete Opera Book is a very interesting and comprehensive book of operas illustrated with sixty three portraits, besides many lyrical and musical notation excerpts. There are very minor indications of wear in this book and no markings. The binding is very slightly discolored from exposure compared to the rest of the cover. I have been unable to find another… Read more about this item

G. P. Putnam. Hardcover. Good. Condition: Good; No DJ. Edges are dust stained. Mild foxing to page edges. 1929 reprint of 1922 edition. Interior is clean without markings. Illustrated with Sixty-four portraits in Costume and scenes from Opera

Putnam, London, 1937 65 plates; "The Stories of the Operas, together with Leading Airs and Motives in Musical Notation"; 1000 pages; Hardback: light brown cloth decorated in dark brown; Near fine in less fine dustwrapper; This is a heavy book, and may require extra postage if ordered from outside the UK.

London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1929. Reprint. Hardcover. Very good+. Half leather boards, octavo, 925pp., illustrated in b&w. Book has toning and mild cracking to spine, five raised bands on spine, mild edgewear to boards and spine ends, binding tight, text clean and unmarked, with handsome gilt to top edge of block.

London & New York: G P Putnam's Sons, 1933 Book. Good. Beige Cloth Boards. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Gustave Kobbe died before completing this book and the final material was supplied by Katharine Wright and Ferruccio Bonavio. 955pp with index, illustrated with 63 portraits in costume and various scenes from operas, in black and white. Emblem… Read more about this item

NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good with no dust jacket. c. 1950. First Edition (?). Twentieth Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full black cloth, gilt lettering on spine, fore-edge deckle. Illustrated with many full-page portraits in costume and Scenes from the Opera. . There is a one-inch closed tear on the edge of the spine, else… Read more about this item

London & New York: G P Putnam's Sons, 1924 Book. Fair. Beige Cloth Boards. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Comprehensive description of the major operas. 925pp illustrated with 64 black and white plates. Gilt design to front board and gilt lettering to spine. Bottom edges untrimmed, small stains to fore-edges and top edges dusty. Boards frayed, with… Read more about this item

Hardback. Very Good.

New York: G P Putnam's Sons, 1935 Book. Good. Brown Cloth Boards. 19th Impression. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Comprehensive description of the major operas. 993pp illustrated with 64 black and white plates. Gilt lettering to spine. Fore edges untrimmed and top edges sunned. Slight bumping to corners, otherwise good copy with no inscriptions. DJ edgeworn with faded… Read more about this item

Putnam, 1939. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1939. Reprinted. 978 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Black and white illustrated and photographic plates throughout. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages slightly loose. Pages and plates are lightly tanned throughout. Water staining to some pages, text remains unaffected. Previous owner's inscriptions and sticker to front pastedown and endpaper. Boards… Read more about this item

New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good. (1926). Hardcover. "The Stories of the Operas, Together with 400 of the Leading Airs and Motives in Musical Notation." Sixth Printing, 891 pages, some light foxing at page edges, tan boards with green and gilt stamping, very good in slightly chipped dj .

Hardback. Very Good.

G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1929. Book. Very Good+. Full-Leather. Reviere binding in red full leather. Raised bands, leather labels and gilt tooling on spine. Gilt tooling to edges of boards. All page edges gilt..

The Bodley Head Ltd, 01/15/1987. Hardcover. Used; Good. **WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HRS FROM LONDON, UK, 98% OF OUR ORDERS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

Hardback. Very Good.

Hardback. Good.

London: Putnam, 1954. revised edition. Very Good. octavo. hardback in original cloth xiv + 1262pp., b/w pls., index,

G P Putnam's. 1926 G P Putnam's reprint hardback; very good, clean condition, sound beige boards have gilt illustration to front and titling to spine, light ageing to pages edges, no dj; UK dealer, immediate dispatch . Very Good. Hardback. 1926.

USA: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1935. G.P. Putnam's Sons 1935 Near Fine/Fair DJ Light tip weawr to black cloth o/w Fine. Previous owner's sticker inside cover, tight bright illustrated pages. Dust jacket pices ONLY neatly trimmed and laid inside with 90% of all text preserved. HEAVY ITEM 2.63 Pounds. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fair DJ. No Exp.

This is the hardcover stated Putnam's Edition from July 1930. Other than the cover to spine needs to be glued, both the embossed cover and the book are in very good condition---and fascinating reading---including wonderful photos of famous opera stars throughout.  **Note: All books listed as FIRST EDITIONS are stated by the publisher in words or number lines--or--only stated… Read more about this item