Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods / First Trade Edition / 1911

by Richard Wagner
Illustrator Arthur Rackham

Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods are the final two operas in The Ring of the Nibelung cycle. Inspired by the legendary hero of Norse mythology, Sigurd, Wagner's opera portrays a man without fear and his attempt to learn apprehension. Following the narrative is the finale, Götterdämmerung, which is a German translation of the Old Norse phrase Ragnarök, referring to a prophesied war and the renewal of the world.

Arthur Rackham, a master of the Golden Age of Illustration, provides dreamlike illustrations that refine and elucidate the enthralling final parts of this operatic cycle.

Book Condition: Very Good | Dust Jacket: No Jacket

In its original, 1/4 cloth with gilt decoration and gilt text stamping on the spine and gilt text. There is wear to the cloth; the spine is faded, there is a gift inscription on the upper flyleaf and light foxing to the pages. The binding is tight, and the tipped-in plates are clean.

Publisher: London: William Heinemann
Publication Date: 1911
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Trade Edition
Pages: ix, [1], 182 pp., 30 tipped-in color plates
Size: 9¾" x 7¼"