About this title: When first published in 1947, A Short History of Opera immediately achieved international status as a classic in the field. Now, more than five decades later, this thoroughly revised and expanded fourth edition informs and entertains opera lovers just as its predecessors have.The fourth edition incorporates new scholarship that traces the most ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press, New York
Date Published: 1947
Description: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Two volume set of hard cover navy cloth; no dust jackets; covers slightly soiled; owner book plates on front fly; tight binding; clean interior; 8vo; 407 & 304 pgs. read more
Edition: "One Volume"
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia Univ., New York and London
Date Published: c1947, 1965
Description: musical notation. very good+, no dj, silver-stamped deep turquoise cloth. Tight. 852 pgs, Indexed. Inked name FEP, some neatly underlined sentences. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Date Published: 1966
Description: Very Good. Some pencil marks on inside cover, pages clean book likes barely used, pps. 852-Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled. read more
Edition: 4th printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press, New York, NY
Date Published: 1956
Description: Fair. No Jacket. Brown boards with heavy edge wear, fraying at spine ends and corners, rubbing, and what looks like a bit of fine paint spatter. Text clean, binding soft, pages somewhat age-darkened. 711 pages, with index. Sewn binding, cloth over boards, 24 cm. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia Univ. Press, New York
Date Published: 1947
Description: Very good. No dust jacket. 711 p. plates, ports., music. 25 cm. Includes: Portraits, Plates, Music. Bibliography: p. [537]-661. University stamped on top and bottom edge. Bottom edge has some water stains. It does not effect the text. About 20 pages have pencil marks. Nontheless, book is in good to very god condtion. Binding is tight. 1544 read more
Edition: 2nd Edition, 5th Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Date Published: 1965
Description: Good+ to Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. One-Volume Edition. 852 pages. (Ink underlining in first 3 chapters, through page 296) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Date Published: 1966
Description: Very Good. HARDCOVER, Green Cloth Cover, Second Edition, Second printing, 1963. One-volume edition. BookPlate inside cover, no other marks. Not ex-lib., 711 p. perfect shape, MH261-908. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press, New York
Date Published: 1947
Description: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Volumes I and II; Black cloth covers with gold titles on spine; no jacket; covers are mildly worn with heavier wear at edges; pencil markings in both volumes otherwise pages are clean; page edges have some spotting; 8vo; 711 total pgs. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press, New York
Date Published: 1958
Description: Very Good. 711 pages. 6-1/4" x 9-1/2". Indexed. One-volume edition. Copyright 1947. 5th printing 1958. The author was Professor of Music at Cornell University. Contents: Part 1: Music and drama at the end of the 16th century. Part 2: Renaissance and Baroque Opera. Part 3: The 18th Century. Part 4: Romantic Opera. Part 5: From Romanticism to Modernism. Text contains short selections of music. Some passages are neatly underlined. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Date Published: 1966
Description: Very Good. Binding is tight and square. No DJ. Text is clean and bright. No names, no remainder marks, no stickers. We recommend PRIORITY MAIL for even faster delivery! Careful packaging and fast shipping. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columubia University Press
Date Published: 1965
Description: Very Good. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall Volumes 1 & 2 in slipcase. Orange boards, gilt lettering on spine, blue block label. Pages clean and tight, black slipcase, orange label pastedown on slipcase. 1M2-3. read more
Edition: Second Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Columbia Univ. Press, New York, NY
Date Published: (1965)
ISBN-13:9780231089784ISBN:0231089783
Description: Not Illustrated. G/-- 8vo., 852 pp, Tips rubbed; ownership stamps, underlining in red; cracked and gently shaken. One volume edition. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Date Published: 1961
Description: Good. No dust jacket, corners a little worn. This book has the previous owners name in it. Every heavytail order includes with a sweet! We carefully hand clean and reinspect each and every item we ship. Our quality control process ensures items to be in the condition described or better. Heavytail is determined to earn your repeat business through old fashioned customer service. We love international orders. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press, New York
Date Published: 1965
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Boards have edgewear. Pages are clean & text is free from markings. All pages secure in binding. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Description: Good. Pub. 1947. Ex-Library REFERENCE books, with expected library markings. No DJ. Binding & pages of Vol II are in good condition. Binding of Vol I is loose; pages in good condition. Covers have moderate wear. Heavy books, additional shipping may apply. Books were donated to Friends of the Omaha Public Library. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press, N. Y
Date Published: 1947
Description: One-Volume Edition. 711 pages including extensive bibliography and fully indexed. Small short inscription at bottom of front free end page reads "L. H___, from Paul Pisk, 1972". Minor soil spots on front edge. No dust jacket. Attractive maroon cloth hardback. Book is in Very Good condition. read more
Description: FINE. Crisp, clean, unread 4th edition hardcover with light shelfwear to the dust jacket and a remainder mark to one edge-GREAT! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Date Published: 8-15-03
ISBN-13:9780231119580ISBN:0231119585
Description: FINE. Crisp, clean, unread 4th edition hardcover with light shelfwear to the dust jacket and a remainder mark to one edge-GREAT! 3.6 lbs. read more
"Very comprehensive and detailed account of the history of opera. Complete with musical examples and the story of the development of an art form. I would only recommend this for people who are seriously trying to learn everything they possibly can about opera history. Probably best saved for reading in a college course."
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