Heriot Angus (54 results)

Condition: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Trade Paperback. Condition: Used - Good.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Used Good. Text is in English. Part of the History of Opera book series. Light wear to cover and edges, slightly bumped corners. Cover and spine have some fading or damage due to sun exposure. Size - H: 8.5', W: 5.25', D: .75' This item is Used and is listed as being in Good condition. Spine is intact and tight. Binding is intact. Pages are clean and unmarked. Small chip on front cover along with tanning around the edges, but clean and otherwise undamaged. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request.…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condition: Good.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. History of Opera series. Trade paperback. Lt. purple stiff bds., b/w illus, white, black lettering. Backstr. faded w. black lettering. Frontis. Illus. 243pp. incl. appendix, bibliogr., index. Contents mint.

Sheet Music. Condition: Very Good. From the back cover : "Castration of young boys in order to preserve their alto and soprano voices was one of the more curious aberrations of the 18th and early 19th centuries. Italian surgeons risked the penalty of death for performing the operation and the subjects themselves, excommunication from the Catholic Church (ironically, they were in constant demand to fill Roman church choirs). Nevertheless, the practice continued and scores of these inging eunuchs achieved extraordinary fame and popularity as Italian opera spread over Europe. Although criticized for their vanity and arrogance, the castrati were eagerly courted by European nobility because their bravura technique and amazing lung power ensured the success of operas by, among others, Gluck, Handel, Mozart, and Rossini - the latter himself was saved from the sugeon's knife by the last-minute intercession of his mother. Angus Heriot has written the only study in English on this bizarre period in the history of opera. He traces the rise and fall of these incredible performers from St. Paul's edict forbidding women to sing in church, to the confused political climate of the early 19th century which brought about their downfall. Especially interesting are the lives of the renowned Senesino, Favinetti, and Pacchierotti, and Mr. Heriot has spiced his account with humorous anecdotes of patrons, performers, teachers, and opera-goers." Minor edgewear otherwise a fine clean bright copy.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 243pp. Extremities rubbed, bumped, & faded; crease on spine; some underlining in text; owner name half-title. Illus.; footnotes; appendix; biblio.; index. OK as reading copy.

hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good(+). First. Illustrated in b/w. 243 pages. 8vo, pink cloth, d.w. (minor tearing to edges, price-clipped). London: Secker & Warburg, (1956). First edition. Toning to end papers; still a fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. FIRST THUS. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Published by Da Capo Press, 1975. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good with sticker residue on front cover and previous seller sticker inside front cover. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. In very good to near fine condition; light, streaked discoloration to spine; moderate soiling top edge of book; turning up of outside edge front cover; otherwise, clean and bright, binding tight. 243 pages. 8 7/16 x 5.5 in.

Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. 1st Edition. VG, Foxing, Crayon Price/VG+, Edgewear, Interior Foxing. 1st Edition. Historical novel centred on Septima Bathzabbai, queen of Palmyra in the 3rd century AD. Three prices marked in red crayon on the FFEP have moved us to put out a contract on the culprit, to be embalmed alive in red-tinted paraffin wax and despatched into permanent orbit around Alpha Centauri. Full condition report on request.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition; no remainder marks. It does have some cover shelfwear. Inside pages are clean. ; Weight: 0.7495716908 Pounds; 244 pages.

Condition: Good. Boards have some wear, fading to spine. Content has light toning. No DJ.

Hardcover w/DJ. Condition: Good/Good. London: Chatto & Windus. Good/Good. 1957. . Hardcover w/DJ. 8vo., 316pp., Inscription by previous owners on front free end page; book seller sticker on front pastedown; original price clipped; shelf wear; pages clean and unmarked. . Not Illustrated (illustrator).…

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Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. NEAR FINE. Very mild shelf wear. FIRST edition, first paperback printing (1975). Binding tight and square, no loose pages. Spine free of stress and creasing. Very small flattened creases to top and bottom outside corners of front cover. Interior bright and clean. Unmarked.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library copy with the usual stamps and stickers. The copy shows minor external wear, but is in otherwise clean condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. THE COVER IS RUBBED AND TANNED AROUND TO EDGE. CREASE MARKS AND SLIGHTLY BUMPED TO CORNERS, EDGES AND BOTH ENDS OF SPINE. PAGES SLIGHTLY TANNED AND BINDING FIRM. PAGES GENERALLY APPEAR CLEAN AND CREASE FREE. ALL IN ALL A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS BOOK.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Wrapper faded at spine. Slight shelf wear.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Sun-fading to covers with small faint trace of price sticker on front. Light tanning to pages. Single crease to spine. No marks, inscriptions or underlining to inside pages. Binding is firm. 243 pages. s96.

Condition: Very Good. 14 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 14 x 22 cms. Category: London Magazine; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condition: , , goed exemplaar / good copy. Dust Jacket Condition: , , goed exemplaar / good copy. 1975, paperback, goed exemplaar / good copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. First UK Edition. Firmly bound with some scuffing and small creases on the cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near Fine In Very Good Dj. Not Xlib. No Marks Inside. Dj Is Heavily Toned, But Lightly Worn. One Small Closed Tear And A Few Chips At The Spine Ends. The Binding Is Tight And Clean With A Bit Of Shelf Wear On The Edges.

red cloth, orig.d.w., 243pp., illus.

First edition thus. 8vo. 243 pp. Cloth binding, egilt embossed lettering & cover design, very good condition. (81497).

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. The Castrati in Opera. Fading and general wear to the edges.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. Secondhand. Clean pages, lightly tanned. Dust cover has some scuffs along the edges and a small rip top left. Cover is bright pink, with an images of a man in a frock coat, with white titles and author name. Good book.