{"product_id":"12787-gilbert-w-s-book-spine-from-gilbert-s-library-together-with-an-amusing-note-of-provenance","title":"[Gilbert, W.S. (1836-1911)] Book Spine from Gilbert's Library, together with an amusing note of provenance!","description":"Book spine from the binding of Voltaire's \u003ci\u003ePhilosophical Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e, in the English edition \u003ci\u003eThe Works of Voltaire, \u003c\/i\u003efound in the library of Grim's Dyke, the home of librettist W. S. Gilbert.  The accompanying collector's note explains that the spine was found \"lying around in the Library Bar\" of the house (now a hotel) on July 2, 1993, and that \"It was in the Library...that Gilbert wrote his last libretti, including \u003cu\u003eUtopia, Limited\u003c\/u\u003e and \u003cu\u003eThe Grand Duke.\u003c\/u\u003e\" \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe book spine is fragmentary, with a large vertical crack, 3.8 x 15 cm.  The collector's note has creases and slight discoloration, 12.8 x 19 cm. This is a fairly hilarious bit of ephemera, all in all. \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093497073823,"sku":"12787","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Gilbert_2C_W_S_Book_Spine_and_Note_12787_001.jpg?v=1722188415","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/12787-gilbert-w-s-book-spine-from-gilbert-s-library-together-with-an-amusing-note-of-provenance","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}