A. C. McClurg & Co., Chicago, 1919. "New Edition, Enlarged And Revised." Profusely illustrated w/ a multitude of B&W plates featuring photos of operatic personages & scenes from famous operas. Green cloth, gilt top-edge, deckled pages fore & aft, gilt letters. Spine bumping/small frays, hd & ft, corners. Both end-papers have slightly darkened with age. Previous owner's inscription, along top of the fff - no other markings. Top-edge gilt has dulled & darkened with age; spine lettering also darkened with age/handling & is difficult to read, but still decipherable; front cover gilt has dulled but is still extant & fully legible. Book is still tightly bound, with a bit of separation at the head; both hinges are sound. 412 pages (with last 2 pgs being un-cut).
