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London, Saturn Press 1951.. 96pp. 4to. Original cloth in chipped and rubbed dustwrapper. Foxing evident on outer pages. A very good copy.. First edition. With colour frontis. in addition to many b/w illustrations.

Contents: The problem postulated -- It all began in 1776 -- Offenbach takes a hand -- Theme and variations -- Prospero and his wand -- Heckroth and his brush -- Tackling the problem -- Profiles -- More profiles -- Genesis to Revelation. 96 pages, ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm. First edition, first printing. Blue cloth boards, some fading to spine, shelf wear to edges, signature of Philip W. Talboys on front pastedown along with small Foyles label. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging.

London,, 1951. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket.. Cloth a little faded, slight off-setting to endpapers, slightly browned internally, otherwise very good. . 4to. pp 96. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white throughout.

London,, 1951. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.. Slight fading and slight off-setting to endpapers, otherwise very good or better in tatty, good only dust jacket with a large chip at front corner of jacket. Most of front panel in good order showing four dancers in a golden bower and a teal backdrop.. Small 4to. pp 96. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white throughout.