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The Oxford Dictionary of Opera
by Warrack, John; West, Ewan
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0198691645
- ISBN 13
- 9780198691648
- Seller
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Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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About This Item
Oxford/New York: Oxford University Press [0-19-869164-5] 1992. (hardcover) xviii, 782pp. Very good in very good dust jacket. 8vo. Dust jacket is crisp and clean; show light wear to the upper edge. Black boards, gilt title and colophon to spine. Blind-stamped to title page. There are two lines highlighted, and a notation made to the top of page 12; else is clean, crisp, tight and solid. Over 4,500 entries, which cover all areas of the historical development, as well as the present standing of opera..
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- Bookseller
- Spafford Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 126375
- Title
- The Oxford Dictionary of Opera
- Author
- Warrack, John; West, Ewan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0198691645
- ISBN 13
- 9780198691648
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford/New York
- This edition first published
- 1992
- Keywords
- Opera, Music - opera, Opera, Reference - Music
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- Title Page
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- Colophon
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