The Birds / The Frogs
by ARISTOPHANES
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
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- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, CT: The Heritage Press, n.y.. Hardcover. Birds" introduction by Dudley Fitts and illustrations by Marian Parry. "Frogs" translation by William James Hickie, introduction by Gilbert Seldes and wood engravings by John Austen. 4to. Blue cloth with spine gilt lettering and front board pictorial giltstamping, slipcase. xii, 52pp; xviii, 62pp. Illustrations. Fine/fine. Handsome, pristine later printing (ca. 1980s) of these plays by the ancient Greek playwright (c. 446-386 B.C.), reprinted from the lovely 1959 Limited Editions Club edition. This copy bears choice autograph addition: Tipped to front flyleaf is a Typed Note Signed from Gilbert Seldes, 1p, 7¼" X 10½", New York, NY, 24 January 1939. Addressed to Arnold F. Gates (1914-93, noted Lincoln/Civil War scholar). Near fine. Faint original folds. On "Columbia Broadcasting System" letterhead (he was first television director for CBS News), the polymath author/editor/cultural critic/director/dramatist (1893-1970) thanks an admirer for birthday greetings. "I don't know how you happened to identify my birthday, but it's a pleasure anyway...." Boldly signed in black ink. Appropriate "Sandglass" issue laid in.
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- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 48101
- Title
- The Birds / The Frogs
- Author
- ARISTOPHANES
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Heritage Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, CT
- Date Published
- n.y.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books; Drama; Ancient World;
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About the Seller
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
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Galena, Illinois
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