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the complete text of the Gilbert & Sullivan Opera The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty

the complete text of the Gilbert & Sullivan Opera The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty

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the complete text of the Gilbert & Sullivan Opera The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty

by W. S. Gilbert

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  • Hardcover
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About This Item

Winthrop Ames Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company, 1900. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, privately bound program from what appears to be the 1900 version of the play. With the description on the front end page stating this was created for a theater party by Dr. and Mrs. E N Clapper, March 21, 1928, at the Alumni Theater of Pittsburgh. There is no publication date listed (ca. 1900) though it can be determined by the portion near the end of the play where the exchange between the General, Police, King and girls regarding the nobleman was deleted and the phrase "We charge you yield, and Queen Victoria's name!" is present. This was changed to read "in good King Edward's name" for the 1908 production. The bound softcover program is complete, including both the front and rear cover. There is no other handwriting other than what is on the front end page. There was also a bookplate on the front pastedown from Charles Wayne Collins with the Latin phrase "Cogitat Ergo Sum" present. The exterior boards show quite a bit of edge wear, particularly on the top of the front and outside corners. The interior binding is good no issues other than some smudge marks and toning. There is a very slight soft vertical fold from where the program was still in the softcover state. The exterior grades below good condition but the interior makes up for it as program itself grades as VG.

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Bookseller
Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA) US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
2230883
Title
the complete text of the Gilbert & Sullivan Opera The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty
Author
W. S. Gilbert
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Winthrop Ames Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company
Date Published
1900
Pages
31
Size
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Bookseller catalogs
Music and Musicals; Plays / Theatre / Movies;

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Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)

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About Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)

Yesterday's Book Shop is an independent, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in 1966 under the name Collector's Corner and was located in Western Maryland. The Collector's Corner dealt mainly in books but also sold stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the store only offered books and printed matter. In the early 2000s the brick and mortar store was closed and now we only sell online.

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