Princess of the Canaries Opera 1883 Maurice Grau Fifth Avenue Theatre NYC Rare

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Combined Shipping offered (no extra postage on multiple purchases).  Offered is "The Princess of the Canaries: Opera Bouffe in Three Acts and Four Tableaux - Libretto by A. Duru and H. Chivot, Music by Charles Lecocq - As Originally Performed for the First Time in America by Mr. Maurice Grau's French Opera Company at the Fifth Avenue Theatre on Monday Evening, Sept. 10th, 1883" published in 1883 by the Metropolitan Printing and Engraving Establishment out of New York City.  A left-stitched soft cover measuring 6-1/2" by 9-7/8" and containing 76 pages including interior paginated pages as well as blue covers.  Printed directly following the first performance in the United States by Maurice Grau's French Opera Company at the Fifth Avenue Theatre (New York) on Monday evening, September 10, 1883, it contains a list of Characters on the first inside page; the remaining pages contain the complete opera in three acts with dialogue and lyrics in both French and English (with the French version appearing on the left page, and the English version appearing on the right page). The rear cover contains a splendid vintage ad, with illustration, of "Weber Grand, Square and Upright Pianos" ("Most Delicate and Impressive Effect"). Condition: the front cover is nearly detached but present; narrow chips along outer fold; covers lightly soiled; short closed edge tear and a few corner creases; closed tear to mid-rear cover; interior pages lightly foxed.  Exceptionally rare.