W. S. Gilbert: inscribed copy of Original Comic Operas--First Series

W. S. Gilbert: inscribed copy of Original Comic Operas--First Series

Inscribed copy of a volume of eight librettos of Gilbert's comic operas. Gilbert inscribed the front endpaper with a to-line quotation from Patience beginning "Sad is that woman's lot who year by year...," signed and dated it "6 June 1907." Vera Holme, an alto chorister during the first London repertory season, also signed the book, which contains her bookplate. Gilbert was directing the operas at the Savoy Theatre in 1907.

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911 (writer)

David & Annabelle Stone Gilbert & Sullivan Collection

Chappell & Co., London, and Chatto & Windus, London

undated

Henderson & Spalding (printer)

Collected librettos

1.6.3

279 pages, operas separately paginated