The ring of the Niblung :
a trilogy with a prelude /
by Richard Wagner ; translated into English by Margaret Armour ; [illustrated by Arthur Rackham].
Description
- Language(s)
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English
- Published
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[London : William Heinemann ; 1910-11]
- Note
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Publisher's advertisement facing title page lists 5 books illustrated by Rackham.
The two volumes are divided into four parts: Prelude: The Rhinegold; First day of the trilogy: The Valkyrie; Second day of the trilogy: Siegfried; Third day of the trilogy: The Twilight of the gods.
Bound in tan buckram with gilt pictorial stamping and gilt lettering on cover and spine.
Each plate accompanied by tissue-guardsheet with descriptive letterpress.
Title pages illustrated in dark-gold and black; chapter heading illustrations; tailpieces; endpapers illustrated in orange and white.
Vol. 1: ix, [1], 159, [1] p., [34] leaves of mounted col. plates ; v. 2: ix, [1], 181, [3] p., [30] leaves of mounted col. plates.
Imprint from special title pages of vols. 1 and 2.
Colophon: Printed by Ballantyne & Company Ltd., Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London.
Illustrator statement from cover of vol. 1.
First trade edition. Cf. Riall.
- Physical Description
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2 v. :
ill. ;
26 cm.
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