THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. WRITTEN BY MR. GAY, TO WHICH IS PREFIXED THE MUSIC TO EACH SONG
Published by William Heinemann Ltd, London, 1923
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Melanie Nelson Books, Livingston, NY, NY, U.S.A.Melanie Nelson Books
AbeBooks seller since May 24, 2006
Condition: Used - Good
US$ 15.00
Quantity: 1 available
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---------Black cloth spine, yellow hardcovers, paper cover label-- tall narrow book, 10" x 6". 93 pages, text is very very thick stiff paper, color frontispiece and 7 other plates, color with onion skin protector, and illustrated with music examples. Scenes and Costumes by C. Lovat Fraser. -------- ALSO INCLUDED- - 1977 receipt for the book, on letterhead of Theodore Front, a shop in Beverly Hills, California, book bought by John J. Chapman, himself an author, and former owner of the book --- ALSO INCLUDED --- a postcard, b/w photo from files of National Gallery, London, of a scene from The Beggars Opera (?)--------GOOD CONDITION, solid binding, solid clean text, spotting on front cover- - - dust jacket is orangish paper with black lettering and illustration, and it is faded.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. WRITTEN BY MR. GAY, TO WHICH IS PREFIXED THE MUSIC TO EACH SONG
- Author
- Gay, Mr-- Fraser, C. Lovat, Illustrations/preface -- Drinkwater, John, Appreciation
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd, London
- Publication year
- 1923
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- February 1923.
- Seller catalogs
- music
Melanie Nelson Books
Livingston, NY, NY, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since May 24, 2006
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We have been booksellers since 1982 -- since 1995 we have been selling books on-line. We specialize in art, history, biography and literature but have significant collections in other topics. We can be reached by phone or email.-- We also have an open bookshop -- Little Red Book Shack, always open, day and night All books $.50- and $1.00 -- payment by the Honor System into a locked box on the porch of the main house. All books in 4 buildings on the property and all music related items, books/records/sheet music, etc, in "vinyl room" at end of the house. ......Just a note about book condition: We recognize that our online books are being bought sight-unseen. Therefore, we try to be conservative in any description of book condition. We want each of our books to be a pleasant surprise. Thanks, and phone or email for any more information, Melanie …
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PAYMENT- Check or money order, ....Books are returnable if not as described. We describe the average solid clean used book as VERY GOOD and we describe any defects. We say if the dust jacket is present, and describe any defects. Books in better than average condition we call Near Fine, Fine, or As New. Book in less than average condition we describe as Fair or Poor. Books in fair or poor condition are listed only if we feel that their true value justifies them being offered- despite their disappointing condition.