Puccini: A Critical Biography
by Carner, Mosco
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0715607952
- ISBN 13
- 9780715607954
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
NY: Holmes & Meier. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. Second Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. 0715607952 . Publisher's full red cloth, gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated with B&W photographs. First published in 1958, this new (2nd) edition of Dr. Carner's definitive book on Puccini contains many revisions and additions. "No study of Puccini has appeared in any language comparable to this for thoroughness and penetration, both musical and psychological." - Daily Telegraph. . The volume is in virtually perfect condition, except for a former owner's name on the reverse of the rfep; else as new. The price-clipped dust jacket has some minor chipping, a closed tear near the heel of the spine, and some minor wrinkling at the bottom of the front panel. VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD. . B&W Photographs. Thick 8vo 8" to 9" tall. 520 pp .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21817
- Title
- Puccini: A Critical Biography
- Author
- Carner, Mosco
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- Second Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0715607952
- ISBN 13
- 9780715607954
- Publisher
- Holmes & Meier
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- 0715607952, Puccini;, Music;, Biography;, Composers;
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Palatine, Illinois
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- Gilt
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Chipping
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