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The New Grove Dictionary of Opera (COMPLETE FOUR-VOLUME SET)
by Sadie, Stanley (ed.); Bashford, Christina
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0935859926
- ISBN 13
- 9780935859928
- Seller
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South Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
Macmillan / Grove, 1992 First Printing Set in full red cloth with gilt-stamped spine titles blocked in blue, top edges gilt, no markings, NOT ex-lib, negligible shelf wear to the boards, very slight ripple to first 50 (or so) bottom page edges of vol 1 (only), else bright tight unread set of this landmark work of scholarship; Four 4tos: (xl) 1296 + (xx) 1315 + (xx) 1371 + (xx) 1342pp illus. Extra shipping charge REQUIRED for shipment of this heavy set (additional charge WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL for shipment outside the United States) . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine.
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- Bookseller
- Nighttown Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31808
- Title
- The New Grove Dictionary of Opera (COMPLETE FOUR-VOLUME SET)
- Author
- Sadie, Stanley (ed.); Bashford, Christina
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0935859926
- ISBN 13
- 9780935859928
- Publisher
- Macmillan / Grove
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- Sadie, Stanley (ed.); Bashford, Christina The New Grove Dictionary of Opera (COMPLETE FOUR-VOLUME SET)
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About Nighttown Books
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