Wagner, Richard; Armour, Margeret [Translator]; Rackham, Arthur [Illustrator]

THE RING OF THE NIBLUNG. A TRILOGY WITH A PRELUDE BY RICHARD WAGNER [Two Volumes, Complete]

London: William Heinemann, 1910; 1911. First Illustrated Editions. Octavo, two volumes. In Good minus condition. Bound in publisher's light brown cloth with gilt titling to front boards and spines. Boards have bumping to corners, minor denting to edges, significant rubbing wear and scuffing throughout. Volume 1 has fraying to spine tail end, and black stains to the rear board. Volume 2 has black speckled stains to the front board. Textblocks have illustrated end papers, foxing, age toning, and light wear throughout. Volume 1 has ink writing to the half-title page, splitting to the gutter to some pages throughout. Volume 2 contains a loose duplicate illustrated plate [page 164]. Shelved in Room F.

CONTENTS: VOL I: "The Rhinegold And The Valkyrie" (ix, [1], 159 pages, plus 34 illustrated plates), published in 1910-- VOL II: "Siegfried And The Twilight Of The Gods" (ix, [1], 181, [1] pages, plus 30 illustrated plates. And one duplicate plate), published in 1911.

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Special Collections - Upstairs

Price: $700