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BUBBLES; A Self-Portrait by Beverly Sills
by Sills, Beverly
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0672522683
- ISBN 13
- 9780672522680
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Indianapolis New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1976. "First Printing" [likely second impression with first sentence "pubic" typo removed]. Cloth and boards. Fine/Near Fine. SIGNED boldly by the Author in red ink on the front free endpaper, "square" 8vo (9" x 7 7/8"), light beige cloth with gold lettering on maroon label on spine and front cover with facsimile signature of Beverly in gold, profusely illustrated with glossy photos: mainly B&W with some full-color plates, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped: $12.50) with oval color photo of Beverly, purple endpapers, 240 pages. Krochs & Brentanos' "1st Edition Circle" bookmark laid in. Beverly Sills (1929 - 2007) was an American operatic soprano whose peak career was between the 1950s and 1970s.<br /> <br /> After retiring from singing in 1980, she became the general manager of the New York City Opera. In 1994, she became the chairwoman of Lincoln Center and then, in 2002, of the Metropolitan Opera, stepping down in 2005.<br /> <br /> SIGNED & in SUPERIOR CONDITION internally & externally. Slight wear and a clean 1/4" nick to the lower front edge of the unclipped dust jacket. No previous owner or remainder markings.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8616
- Title
- BUBBLES; A Self-Portrait by Beverly Sills
- Author
- Sills, Beverly
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- "First Printing" [likely second impression with first
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0672522683
- ISBN 13
- 9780672522680
- Publisher
- Bobbs-Merrill
- Place of Publication
- Indianapolis New York
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- opera, illustrated, singers, soprano, coloratura, New York City, Lincoln Center, Metropolitan Opera, Mozart, Rissini, Verde, La traviata, Donizetti, Handel
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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