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The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Volume Condition: | Very Good |
| Dust Jacket: | Yes |
| Dust Jacket Condition: | Good |
| Dust Jacket Protection: | Mylar - Archival quality |
| Edition: | 1st Edition |
| Impression: | 1st Impression |
| Signature: | None |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher Name: | William Heinemann |
| Publication Year: | 1910 |
| Publication Place: | London, UK |
| Book ID: | 029556 |
| Catalogue(s): | Illustrated Books ◇ Music and Songs |
First trade edition (preceded in the same year by a vellum-bound signed, limited edition). 180pp, 36 tipped in colour plates, all with captioned tissue-guards. Brown buckram cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering and decoration front and spine. Illustrated endpapers. Top text block edge sprayed brown. Large 8vo. Cloth a little rubbed and rounded at corners and spine tips. Text block edges dull. Previous owner's name neatly inked on first true leaf, dated 1910. A little toning else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust wrapper, now toned and chapped arpnd edges, sunned over spine. Dust wrapper now protected in an archival-quality Mylar wrapper, fitted without the use of tape or adhesives.
The text, in English, of Wagner's works complimented by stunning illustrations by Arthur Rackahm. Originally issued with a companion volume, not included here.
