first edition Hardcover
1979 · London
by Harding, James
London: Chappell/Elm Tree Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 0903443287 . First edition in Near Fine condition in alike price-clipped dust-jacket, foxing to fore-edges and endpapers Gold sticker from The Opera Box inside back cover; This book tells the story of the rise and fall of French operetta, from its beginnings in the late 1800s to its demise in the 1940s. It covers the works of some of the greatest operetta composers, including Jacques Offenbach, Emile Cohl, and Jean Cocteau.; B&W Photographs; 8vo; FSA . (Inventory #: 31679)