The Last Savage
by Menotti, Gian Carlo
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Greenwich, Conn.: New York Graphic Society, 1964. 45pp. Bright orange boards. color illustrations throughout. Attractive author and illustrator signatures, date in black ink darkening along the front gutter, otherwise a near fine copy. The unclipped, pictorial jacket . Kitty Scattergood visits the palace of the Maharaja of Ragputana in her pursuit of the Abominable Snowman whom she captures and returns to her Chicago penthouse, what happens then is Menotti's own interpretation of his humorous opera "The Last Savage," Besides the signatures, what makes this book unique is that it is housed in a blue chemise portfolio and slipcase. . Signed By the Author and Illustrator. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Illus. by Beni Montresor. Quarto.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033884
- Title
- The Last Savage
- Author
- Menotti, Gian Carlo
- Illustrator
- Beni Montresor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- New York Graphic Society
- Place of Publication
- Greenwich, Conn.
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- Quarto
- Keywords
- Opera Humor Signed
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
All sales are net. Prepayment is required. Postage in USA: items will be sent Media Mail Rate ($4) unless Priority Mail is requested ($6-$8). Postage for unusually heavy or valuable books may be more. Please contact us for international rates. Books may be returned within 10 days of receipt. Credit cards accepted: VISA, MC, AMEX, Discover.
About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
Glossary
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Quarto
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- Fine
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- New
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- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
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