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

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

Inscribed copy of a volume of eight librettos of Gilbert's comic operas. Gilbert inscribed the front endpaper with a four-line quotation from The Gondoliers beginning "The end is easily foretold;...," 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

1.6.4

402 pages, operas separately paginated