The ninth collaboration of Gilbert and Sullivan, The Mikado came after the pair nearly split up over artistic differences. As he often did, Gilbert used the remote setting of the story to veil satire of British politics. Like all Polonius editions, this score is printed on ultra- smooth, heavy, cream-colored paper. Musicians will delight in the spiral binding, which allows the score to lie flat when opened to any page. - 172 pages - Reprinted from William A. Pond & Co. edition of 1885