Raoul, Philippe and L'Epoque

[igenlode]

Illustration by Greg Hildebrandt from Unicorn Press edition of "The Phantom of the Opera"


http://oldschoolphantoms.tumblr.com/post/77851566934/at-breakfast-the-early-morning-breakfast-which
http://oldschoolphantoms.tumblr.com/tagged/greg-hildebrandt

Comments

[butterflydrming.livejournal.com]

I had ( have? I will have to check, but I think I gave it away ~15 years ago) this illustrated edition. It was available, new, in 1989-1990. The translation wasn't stellar, no better than the paperback edition. While Hildebrant's paintings are excellent, overall the book was ish to me. Which is why I am fairly certain I sold it to a used book store when I moved from L.A.

Blast from the past. It took me a moment to remember why I had seen this image before!

[igenlode.livejournal.com]

I believe they used the original (and significantly abridged) 1911 translation for this edition -- another reason why I assumed the pictures were of that date!

*quick check of Tumblr post against Project Gutenberg text*

Yes, it's the Teixeira de Mattos version.

You were very honest to sell the book back complete with illustrations: apparently a lot of people cut out the colour plates and kept them!

[butterflydrming.livejournal.com]

It seems... I didn't sell it! There it was, with my other relics of obsession. Fantastically good condition, only slightly bent because the weight of other things prevented it from being flat!

What a find! :)