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The Wagner Stories
by Filson Young
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Grant Richards LTD, 1923. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A prize binding copy of Filson Young's interesting prose interpretations of Richard Wagner's operatic works, illustrated with a frontispiece. A collection of prose interpretations and lyric translations of Richard Wagner's opera works. Containing 'The Flying Dutchman', 'Tristan and Isolde', 'The Mastersingers of Nuremberg', and more. Illustrated with a frontispiece. Told by Filson Young, a journalist. He is known for writing the first book about the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, only thirty-seven days after the ship sunk. Young was also a war correspondent in the Boer War and in World War I. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper, '1st Prize - Music, C. Belfield, d. d. Richard Ridcock, R. Douglas Slater, July 1925'. With 'Bramcote Scarborough' in gilt to the front board. In a full calf prize binding. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to the spine. A little fading to the spine. A few very light marks to the boards. The odd spot to the fore edge. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd spot. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 671P8
- Title
- The Wagner Stories
- Author
- Filson Young
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Grant Richards LTD
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1923
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- the wagner stories filson young bramcote scarborough the flying dutchman filson young lohengrin tristan and isole
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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