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The Yeomen of the Guard: The Merryman and His Maid
by Sir W.S. Gilbert
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good-
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Nicely illustrated copy of "The Yeomen of the Guard" - or, The Merryman and His Maid by Sir W.S. Gilbert with original dust jacket. 1929; Macmillan & Co.; London. The book features 8 color illustrations by W. Russell Flint and "drawings in pen and ink" by Charles E. Brock. The story is a "Savoy Opera" that ran for 423 performances at the Savoy Theatre and was the 11th collaboration between Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan (who composed the music for the opera).
Condition:
Clean covers and spine; sharp corners; bright gilt lettering on the front cover and spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Clean text pages with no issues found; book label affixed to the front end paper. The front end paper has "747" written in pen...no other writing found. Overall the book is in very good condition. The dust jacket has small pieces missing at the top and bottom edges of the spine, and a larger piece missing at the top edge of the front cover.
Condition:
Clean covers and spine; sharp corners; bright gilt lettering on the front cover and spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Clean text pages with no issues found; book label affixed to the front end paper. The front end paper has "747" written in pen...no other writing found. Overall the book is in very good condition. The dust jacket has small pieces missing at the top and bottom edges of the spine, and a larger piece missing at the top edge of the front cover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3017
- Title
- The Yeomen of the Guard
- Author
- Sir W.S. Gilbert
- Illustrator
- W. Russell Flint, Charles E. Brock
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Macmillan & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1929
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- sir ws gilbert, arthur sullivan, gilbert and sullivan, pinafore picture book, foggertys fairy, utopia limited, topsy turvy tales, bab ballads, yeomen of the guard, savoy opera, savoy songs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Classics; Literature / Fiction;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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