Songs of Two Savoyards
by W. S. Gilbert; Arthur Sullivan
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
SGD 512.27SGD 461.04
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About This Item
London: George Routledge and Sons, 1892 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Good. 10.5" by 7.5". W. S. Gilbert . A delightful first edition containing the music and lyrics of Gilbert and Sullivan, in the original, vanishingly scarce dust wrapper. First edition, in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding, with the exceedingly scarce original, unclipped dust wrapper.Dated using Jisc, from copies of the work held at the University of Cambridge libraries. This work is comprised of music, lyrics and illustrations by famed Victorian musical duo, Gilbert and Sullivan. Between them, the dramatist and the composer collaborated on fourteen comic operas, with countless songs and melodies. This particular work is comprised of words and illustrations by W. S. Gilbert and music by Arthur Sullivan. With sixty-six songs included in the work, which all appear in various operas by Gilbert and Sullivan. With vignettes throughout to accompany the music.Ink inscription of S. J. Homewood to the front endpaper. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light bumping to the extremities and the occasional light mark. A touch of rubbing to the head and tail of the spine. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Dust wrapper is sound, with chipping and slight loss to the extremities and to the spine. Rubbing the the wrap, and slight darkening the the spine. Tape repair to the spine and to the reverse of the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 881Q28
- Title
- Songs of Two Savoyards
- Author
- W. S. Gilbert; Arthur Sullivan
- Illustrator
- W. S. Gilbert
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Routledge and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Size
- 10.5" by 7.5"
- Keywords
- Music gilbert and sullivan first edition dust wrapper gilbert and sullivan
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...