MIDSUMMER NIGHTS.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. Published on the occasion of The Glyndebourne Festival's 75th Anniversary in 2009.] NMINT/FINE++. No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip (£18.99) to dw/dj - wrapped and protected from day of issue and purchase - last copy of available stock.Bright, crisp,clean,matt,colour pictorial artwork by Sara Fanelli,
illustrated dw/dj,with silver gilt,brown,blue,black and red lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges unmarked, bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean - pristine - unread apart from my own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original,plain black cloth boards with bright, crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.A small area of bumping/bruising to rear panel of dw/dj and to board of book,centrally,towards spine/backstrip's gutter edge - noted at time of purhase,but only limited numbers available - the only imperfection -.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2-329pp [paginated] includes editor's introduction,19 short stories by assorted male and female,contemporary British and Irish authors,notes on the operas,about Glyndbourne and notes on the contributors. Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,contents list/table, double-page of Posy Simmons's colour pictorial illustrations between pp186-191,and 4pp blanks at the rear.
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This specially commissioned collection of comedies, tragedies and tales of love won or lost is contemporary British fiction at its very finest.Each story is by one of today's most acclaimed writers,taking their inspiration from an opera of their choice.The result is a book as broad in content as it is deep in atmosphere.The characters are from all walks of life,all parts of the world and are driven by all motivations. All the stories are rich with emotion and written to inspire.And in the midst of the book are brand new illustrations from Posy Simmonds.
Written for lovers of fiction and opera alike, 'Midsummer Nights' includes notes explaining on which opera each story is based,with a brief synopsis and a history of where and when it was first performed.
The stories have been written to celebrate
Glyndebourne's 75th Anniversary.
The internationally renowned Glyndebourne Festival was founded in 1934 by John Christie and his wife,Audrey Mildmay.
Glyndebourne owes its reputation to some of opera's greatest artistic and creative talents. Their achievements reflect Glyndebourne's commitment to excellence, inventiveness in stagecraft and passion for nurturing young talent.
Contributors include Kate ATKINSON,Paul BAILEY, Sebastian BARRY,Anne ENRIGHT,Antonia FRASER,Jackie KAY,Toby LITT,Alexander McCALL SMITH,Kate MOSSE, Andrew MOTION,Julie MYERSON, Andrew O'HAGAN,Ruth RENDELL,Ali SMITH,Colm TOIBIN,Joanna TROLLOPE,Lynne TRUSS,Marina WARNER,Jeanette WINTERSON and Posy SIMMONDS.
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