The Gilbert & Sullivan book : with 10 colour plates and over 400 illustrations in the text / by Leslie Baily
by Baily, Leslie
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London : Cassell & Company Ltd., 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xiv, 443 pages : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles, music ; 26 cm. Notes: Errata slip mounted on page. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; How they began -- 1855-8: boots are thrown at Gilbert -- 1861-6: A certain wild magic -- Private lives in the 1860's. Bab and kitten ; O fair dove! O fond dove! -- 1869: Mr Gilbert meets Mr Sullivan -- 1871: Thespis: a revolution misfires -- 1875: Trial by jury: Richard D'Oyly Carte backs a winner -- 1877: The sorcerer -- 1878: H.M.S. Pinafore: the ship that sailed to victory -- 1879: world-wide success -- 1880: The Pirates of Penzance -- 1881: A caricature of the follies of the age -- 1882: Iolanthe: a close-up of Gilbert -- 1883: Sir Arthur Sullivan: a discontented composer -- 1884: Princess Ida: the first quarrel -- 1885: The Mikado -- 1886-7: Ruddigore and the golden legend -- 1888: the yeomen of the guard -- 1892-3: a Gilbertian utopia -- 1894-1900: fin de siecle -- Twentieth century: the show goes on -- A diary of modern times -- The future: what is the 'tradition'?. Subjects: Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck) 1836-1911. Sullivan, Arthur 1842-1900. Sullivan, Arthur Sir 1842-1900. Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck) 1836-1911. Sullivan, Arthur 1842-1900. Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck) 1836-1911. Sullivan, Arthur 1842-1900. Gilbert, W.S. Sullivan, Arthur
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 381457
- Title
- The Gilbert & Sullivan book : with 10 colour plates and over 400 illustrations in the text / by Leslie Baily
- Author
- Baily, Leslie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- London : Cassell & Company Ltd.
- Date Published
- 1952
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