The Ring of the Nibelungen
by Wagner, Richard
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- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Schott's, 1877. First English language edition. First trade edition (and 1st combined edition) in English (translated by Alfred Forman) of The Rhein-Gold, The Walkyrie, Siegfried, and Dusk of the Gods, preceded only by privately printed separate issues of the 4 individual parts (1873-1875) to secure copyright, which had a total of just 238 pages. This is the complete librettos, with 351 pages of snugly printed tiny type, containing all the dialogue and stage directions for all 4 parts.
Half cloth, marbled boards, printed paper label. Near fine condition with the series half-title and title page, as well as all 4 half-titles. Ex-Edw. Schuberth & Co. (oval stamp to half-title).
Half cloth, marbled boards, printed paper label. Near fine condition with the series half-title and title page, as well as all 4 half-titles. Ex-Edw. Schuberth & Co. (oval stamp to half-title).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Whitmore Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 746
- Title
- The Ring of the Nibelungen
- Author
- Wagner, Richard
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First English language edition
- Publisher
- Schott's
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1877
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Pasadena, California
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- Marbled boards
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