{"product_id":"the-chronicle-of-opera-michael-raeburn-1998","title":"The Chronicle of Opera by Michael Raeburn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Chronicle of Opera (Illustrated Year-by-Year History in Dust Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA richly illustrated year-by-year history of opera, from its Greek-drama origins to the twentieth century\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Chronicle of Opera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michael Raeburn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thames and Hudson, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1998\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780500018675\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0500018677\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e First published in hardcover in the United States of America in 1998 by Thames and Hudson Inc., New York.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's blue cloth hardcover with gilt dolphin device to the front board, in a pictorial dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large, heavy illustrated format (folio or large quarto), 256 pages. Illustrated throughout with 320 illustrations, 100 in colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The blue cloth boards are clean, with the gilt dolphin publisher's device bright to the front. Corners and spine appear sharp, with no visible damage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pages are clean and bright, with no foxing, marks or staining. The binding is tight and the text block feels sound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present. The pictorial, glossy jacket is clean and bright, with a few faint surface scuffs to the front and light shelf wear at the edges. The spine is intact. It is protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chronicle of Opera by Michael Raeburn, published by Thames and Hudson in 1998, is a large illustrated history of the art form told year by year. It follows opera from its beginnings as a re-creation of Greek drama, through Gluck, Mozart and the Romantic era, into the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe narrative is built around premieres, performers and anecdotes, with feature panels on key works and moments. Period images, posters, and costume and set designs run throughout, and the book includes biographies, details of opera houses, a timeline and a discography for reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA handsome, generously illustrated volume for the opera lover, the music-history reader and the collector of illustrated performing-arts books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehistory of opera illustrated · Michael Raeburn opera · Chronicle of Opera Thames and Hudson · opera year by year reference · illustrated opera book with dust jacket · performing arts history book\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58801782063407,"sku":"TCB-000411","price":180.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/the-chronicle-of-opera42460_cover_1.jpg?v=1794144734","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/the-chronicle-of-opera-michael-raeburn-1998","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}