Four (4) Printed Libretti for Operas Performed in New England c.1854
- SIGNED
- New York and Boston , 1855
New York and Boston, 1855. Very good.. A grouping of four (4) printed libretti for operas performed in New York and Boston between 1854 and 1855, three of which were performed by the Pyne & Harrison Troupe. Two of the libretti have been signed in ink on the upper wrapper by Rhode Island Adjutant General Edward C. Mauran. A snapshot into the performing arts scene in New England circa 1854.
The grouping of libretti includes:
The Beggar's Opera, an Opera, by John Gay. As Performed by the Pyne and Harrison Troupe at the Boston Theatre. Boston: Eastburn's Press, 1854. 8vo (7.5" by 4.5"), pp. 36, sewn in original printed wrappers. Some dust soiling, spine chipped. Contemporary ink ownership inscription to upper wrapper of E.C. Mauran.
Fra Diavolo: The Inn of Terracina. A Comic Opera, in Three Acts ... New York: Published by Wardle Corbyn ... 1854. 8vo (8.75" by 5.5"), pp. 54, [2], sewn in original printed wrappers. "Authorized Edition". Toned, wrappers chipped.
Maritana: A Grand Opera, in Three Acts: as Performed by the Pyne & Harrison Troupe, at the Broadway Theater. The Music by W.V. Wallace. The Words by Edward Fitzbell. New York: Samuel French ... 1854. 8vo (7.5" by 4.5"), pp. 32, [2], gatherings loose with original lower wrapper detached (upper wrapper lacking). 4 copies of this edition on OCLC only (May 2022).
The Crown Jewels, an Opera, in Three Acts, as Performed by the Pyne & Harrison Troupe at the Broadway Theatre. The Music by Auber. The Words by E. Fitzball. New York: Samuel French ... 1855. 8vo (7.5" by 4.5"), pp. 56, sewn in original printed green wrappers. Toned, spine chipped. Contemporary ink ownership inscription to upper wrapper of E.C. Mauran. 6 copies of this edition on OCLC only (May 2022).
The grouping of libretti includes:
The Beggar's Opera, an Opera, by John Gay. As Performed by the Pyne and Harrison Troupe at the Boston Theatre. Boston: Eastburn's Press, 1854. 8vo (7.5" by 4.5"), pp. 36, sewn in original printed wrappers. Some dust soiling, spine chipped. Contemporary ink ownership inscription to upper wrapper of E.C. Mauran.
Fra Diavolo: The Inn of Terracina. A Comic Opera, in Three Acts ... New York: Published by Wardle Corbyn ... 1854. 8vo (8.75" by 5.5"), pp. 54, [2], sewn in original printed wrappers. "Authorized Edition". Toned, wrappers chipped.
Maritana: A Grand Opera, in Three Acts: as Performed by the Pyne & Harrison Troupe, at the Broadway Theater. The Music by W.V. Wallace. The Words by Edward Fitzbell. New York: Samuel French ... 1854. 8vo (7.5" by 4.5"), pp. 32, [2], gatherings loose with original lower wrapper detached (upper wrapper lacking). 4 copies of this edition on OCLC only (May 2022).
The Crown Jewels, an Opera, in Three Acts, as Performed by the Pyne & Harrison Troupe at the Broadway Theatre. The Music by Auber. The Words by E. Fitzball. New York: Samuel French ... 1855. 8vo (7.5" by 4.5"), pp. 56, sewn in original printed green wrappers. Toned, spine chipped. Contemporary ink ownership inscription to upper wrapper of E.C. Mauran. 6 copies of this edition on OCLC only (May 2022).