THE RING OF THE NIBLUNG: A TRILOGY BY RICHARD WAGNER 1939 ARTHUR RACKHAM 1ST ED.
Regular priceSale price
£85.00
Unit price/ per
Tax included.
[WAGNER, RICHARD]. The Ring of the Niblung: A Trilogy with a Prelude. Translated into English by Margaret Armour. [With Illustrations by Arthur Rackham]. London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1939.
First edition thus [stated at copyright]. Two parts in one [with separate pagination], consisting of: part 1 - The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie; part 2 - Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods. Cloth-bound. Hardcover. Quarto (250 x 190 x 40 mm.). Pp. viii, 160; viii, 182 [+ 48 colour plates throughout]. English text. Bound in publisher's original cloth. Pictorial endpapers. Initial and terminal blanks plus half-titles present. Title-page vignettes. Head- and tail-pieces. 48 wonderful full-page colour plates by Arthur Rackham. Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons. Condition: FAIR to GOOD. Binding tight, secure and square, the hinges intact. Moderate marking and soiling to covers. Small nick to upper joint cloth. Spine ends slightly bumped. Interior very well-preserved. Previous owner details neatly to fep. Without a dust jacket.
Notes: These works are based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas, and are translated here into English by Margaret Armour. The saga includes: The Rhinegold - the prelude, The Valkyrie - the first day of the trilogy, Siegfried - the second day of the trilogy, and The Twilight of the Gods - the third day of the trilogy. Initially establishing his reputation as a romantic composer, Wagner revolutionized opera through his concept of the Gesamtkunstwerk (total work of art), by which he sought to synthesise the poetic, visual, musical and dramatic arts. This edition of The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie and 'Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods' is heightened by the dazzling colour illustrations of a master of the craft, Arthur Rackham. One of the most celebrated painters of the British Golden Age of Illustration (1850 until the start of the First World War), Rackham's artistry is unparalleled. Throughout his career, he developed a unique style, combining haunting humour with dream-like romance. Presented alongside the text, his illustrations further refine and elucidate Wagner's captivating storytelling.