New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006. First edition. Cloth. 8vo. 304pp. Illus. b&w photos. Cloth. First Edition. Stated 1st Ed. Tight, square, bright copy. No internal markings. Crisp, unclipped DJ. Inside account of the re-nowned opera house.
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1979. Michael Ffolkes. First American edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 80pp. Illus. Humorous Art by Michael Ffolkes. Gold-stamped bright red boards. Index. Introduction by Peter Ustinov. Humorous anecdotes about opera productions.
New York: Citadel, 1962. First American edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 272pp. illus. drawings of scores.Tanning on front/rear flyleaves.
New York: Dodd, Mead, 1987. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 331pp. illus. b&w photos. Cloth. First Edition. A biography of two of the most renowned stars of the opera world.
New York: Thomas Nelson, 1956. Cloth. 8vo. 208pp. Cloth. Illus. b&w photos. Index. A guide to the whole world of opera: the repertoire, singers and conductors; the managers, audience and critics; the opera houses here and abroad. Dj is worn with a few short tears.
Edina, MN: Beaver's Pond Press, 2004. First edition. Cloth. 8vo. 594pp. Cloth. First Edition (#475) Inscribed by author. Includes a glossary of Catalan and Castilian words, and an article on the music of Granados. A prize-winning novel based on the life of Spanish composer Enrique Granados. A CD containing the.....
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 325pp. Illus. b&w photos. Paper-covered Boards. First Edition. The Story of Sopranos, both male and female and the Bel Canto tradition that they founded.
north Promfret, VT: Trafalgar Square, 2004. First edition. Paperback. 8vo. 706pp. First Edition. Paperback. Includes "Getting Started with CDs", bibliography, Index. A perfect introduction for neophytes, intriguilingly insightful for Opera buffs and a handy reference for all.
Boston: Oliver Ditson, 1906. First edition (1906). Cloth. Quarto. Hardcover. Unpaginated. Paper covered boards. Good. Covers scuffed, stained with cardboard exposed a corners. Internally, some light tanning on endpapers and margins of several of the leaves, hinges loose but no visible cracking. .Brief biographies of some of the leading stars.....
Chicago: Chicago, Lyric Opera. 1964. First edition. Cloth. 4to. 72pp. Illus. Black/white photographs and complete rosters for the introductory short season and first full ten seasons of Lyric Opera of Chicago. Includes a short essay by Carol Fox. Lower righthand corner bumped.
New York: Columbia University Press, 1937. First edition. Cloth. 8vo. 259pp. Cloth. First Edition. Bibliography of Ballads, Bibliography, Index. A study and history of the Ballad Opera, a characteristic English type of comic opera, originating in the 18th century and featuring farcical or extravaganza plots. Review slip attached to front.....
New York: Beechhurst, 1955. New Edition. Cloth. 4to. 209pp. illus. b&w. 50 b&w plates. Minor insect damage to lower portion of front cover.
Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1994. First Paperback Edition. Wraps. 8vo. 270pp.illus. b&w photos. Wraps. Former owner's name on front flyleaf.
New York: Scribner, 2000. First edition. Cloth. 447pp. Repertory, Discography, Bibliography, Index. Cloth. First Edition. Remainder stripe on bottom of book.The only definitive biography of "arguably the greatest contralto of the century."
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1976. Later printing. Cloth. 8vo. 240pp. illus b&w photos. An inside glimpse of the world of Opera from one its greatest artists and reconteurs.
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1940. First edition. Cloth. 8vo. 350pp. illus. b&w photos. First Edition. Cloth. No dj. Warm inscription from author on front flyleaf. Small bookplate on front endpaper. Celebration of immigration in the United States by a notable immigrant from Yugoslavia in the World War II era.....
New York: Scribners, 1977. Later printing. Cloth. 8vo, 224 pp. Top edge a bit sunned, light edgewear and a few tiny nicks to jacket, price on jacket marked out.
Dallas, TX: Baskerville Publishers, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo, 265 pp., illus. Includes CD.
New York: D. Appleton, 1927. First edition. Cloth. 8vo, 310 pp., illus. Covers rubbed and slightly darkened, top edge dusty, pages tanned, previous owner name and note on front pastedown, name on rear pastedown, ink marks in margins of a few pages only.
Boston: L.C. Page, 1900. Amy Sacker. First edition. Cloth. 8vo. 353pp. Frontispiece. illus. Decorated Red Cloth.Boston: Page, 1900. Frontis, ills, x, [13]-353p. Decorated red cloth. No Jacket. Deckled edges. Beautiful copy. Amy Sacker cover. Collectible.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. 350pp. Illus. 62 illus. 2 maps. First edition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Searching for his lost heritage, the author draws on priceless memoirs, letters, and artwork of his family"s archives to tell an enticing story of a beautiful corner.....
New York: Basic Books, 1968. First edition. Cloth. 8vo. 251pp. Illus. 7 Maps. Unclipped dj. Jacket has 3 short closed tears on front panel and triangular chip at top of rear panel. Light stain at bottom of spine. 1/8"
Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1988. First edition. Cloth. 8vo. 251pp. Index. In this book, Sándor Agócs explores the conflicts that accompanied the emergence of the Italian Catholic labor movement. He examines the ideologies that were at work and details the organizational forms they inspired. Fine copy in fine unclipped.....
New York: Viking Press, 1970. First edition. Cloth. 4to. 264pp. Illus. Color and B&W photographs. Index.. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First printing. Unclipped Dust Jacket. Clean. Interior and pages are fine. Gilt spine on blue cloth over boards.
Port Townsend, WA: Copper Canyon Press, 1989. First edition. Paperback. 8vo 264pp. Softbound. Minor shelf and handling wear. Text is clean with a tight spine. "Poems & Other Visions of the Jews from Tribal Times to Present"