The Authentic Librettos of the Italian Operas

1939. No Edition Remarks. 481 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over brown cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Textblock in in English and Italian. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Moderate water staining to fore edges textblock. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Minor wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Dust jacket has heavy edgewear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Heavy loss and tears to spine and edges. Visible wear and water marks to spine and panels.