Description: THE RING OF THE NIBLUNG - SIEGFRIED & THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS (Volume II) by RICHARD WAGNER translated by MARGARET ARMOUR illustrated by ARTHUR RACKHAM A gorgeous book! Fabulous design, wonderful typography and, best of all, some of the most fantastic work of Rackham's illustrious career - which is saying a LOT! The Ring of the Niblung is a cycle of four epic music dramas, composed by Richard Wagner over 26 years, from 1848-1874. The story is based on Germanic heroic legends. The "Niblung" is a dwarf named Alberich, who forges a ring made from Rhinegold, which grants domination over the entire world. Gods, heroes, Rhinemaidens, Valkyrie, giants, dwarfs, a dragon and mere mortals are all involved in the struggle for control of the ring. {Yes, J.R.R. Tolkien was very familiar with this saga.} The text of the book is Wagner's libretto and stage directions for the operas. This book was bought used, but is in very good condition. I take good care of my books in my smoke-free environment. Notes on condition: binding: brown cloth boards with gold stamped decoration and lettering on front board and decoration/lettering on spine; light to moderately soiled; slight rubbing top and bottom of spine; slight loss of cloth color along spine interior pages: clean, no tears, moderate discoloration and spotting from aging; crease and tiny tear lower edge of one page All 30 tipped-in color plates with captioned tissue guard intact, with short diagonal crease to one corner of a tissue guard; black-and-white chapter heading decorations Please see photos to get a sense of the appealing condition and marvelous illustrations. ISBN: none publisher: William Heinemann, based in London, United Kingdom / Doubleday Page & Co., based in New York, N.Y. printed in the UK year published: 1911 Copyright information: copyright information not stated Original price: unknown weight: 2 lbs 7 oz height: 10 1/4 inches width: 7 1/2 inches page count: 186 I am happy to combine shipping to save my buyers money. Books can easily be combined and pack well together. Media mail is a very affordable rate offered by the USPS. Cost is based solely on weight and does not vary with distance. If buying multiple books, please put them in your cart and then "request total from seller". I will then send you an invoice with an adjusted shipping cost. However, I have been told that if you are ordering from a phone, it may not be possible to request such a total. If that is your situation, please go ahead and pay the shipping as billed. Then, when I process your order, I will calculate the difference between shipping paid versus actual cost, and refund you any difference. Thanks for looking!
Price: 200 USD
Location: San Francisco, California
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Book Title: Siegried & The Twilight of the Gods
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Original Language: English
Publisher: William Heinemann
Inscribed: No
Intended Audience: Adults
Subject: opera, verse
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Publication Year: 1911
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Illustrator: Arthur Rackham
Item Height: 10.25 in
Personalized: No
Author: Richard Wagner
Features: Illustrated
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Topic: Fiction
Item Weight: 2 lbs 7 oz
Item Width: 7.5 in
Number of Pages: 186 Pages
