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ACC Distribution, Date: 2002. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2002. ACC Distribution ISBN 1851493638 9781851493630 [US]

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ISBN10: 1851493638, ISBN13: 9781851493630, [publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist] Hardcover Short tear to jacket.
[Austin, MN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2002]

ISBN10: 1851493638, ISBN13: 9781851493630, [publisher: Antique Collectors Club, Great Britain] Hardcover Great Opera Houses Masterpieces of Architecture.1851493638.Architectural paintings of 38 opera house facades. Text gives the buildings' histories.127 pages Coverage of 37 opera houses in all (chiefly European; but also including New York's Metropolitan Opera House, San Francisco's War Memorial Opera House and the Sydney Opera House as well). Includes author's 2 prefaces; introduction by Graeme Kay; contributions by Stephenson B. Andrews and others.(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.)
[East Sussex, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2002]

Antique Collectors Club Dist, Date: 2002-08-01. Hardcover. Used:Good. 2002. Antique Collectors Club Dist ISBN 1851493638 9781851493630 [US]

Antique Collectors Club Dist. New. Date: 2002. Hardcover. 1851493638 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, like new, pristine, never opened -- 128 pages; 109 illustrations. Description: "The artist, Andras Kaldor, was introduced to opera as a child by his parents who held season tickets to the Budapest Opera. Although he trained as an architect, his love of the opera has proved the stronger influence and he has spent the last twelve years painting all the major opera houses in Europe. The façade of each opera house is illustrated in all its splendor, without the distractions of surrounding buildings and street scenes which so often detract from even the best photographs. Each opera house has been personally visited by the artist. The drawings are first done in pen and ink in an architectural manner, with scrupulous attention to detail. They are then painted in gouache. The effect is stunning and allows the viewer to fully experience the complexity and exuberance of these flamboyant 18th and 19th century buildings. In addition to the façades Andras Kaldor has also added many detailed drawings of particular aspects of both the exteriors and interiors of the buildings. The text accompanying the pictures is written, in many cases, by notable persons who have a personal association with the individual opera houses. Background details of ...