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Oedipus the King  [Leather Binding]

Oedipus the King [Leather Binding]

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Oedipus the King [Leather Binding]

by Sophocles

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  • Hardcover
Condition
Near Fine with no dust jacket
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About This Item

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1978. Hardcover. Illustrated with drawings by Raffaele Scorzelli. Translated with by Francis Storr. Introduction by Thornton Wilder. This book is beautifully bound in a full maroon leather binding with 22 kt gold spine and cover decorations. The spine has four raised bands with five decorated compartments. The end papers are yellow silk moire, and there is also a yellow silk ribbon bookmark. Printed on acid-free paper. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings and no signs of wear; there are no ownership names or bookplates. This book appears to have been unread. This book would make a wonderful addition to any library and looks great on a shelf.; 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series; Duotone Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 159 pages .

Synopsis

Contains Grene's 1942 translation of Oedipus Rex; also includes Grene's 1991 introduction to Sophocles I, entitled The Theban plays by Sophocles.

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Bookseller
Peninsula Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
19793
Title
Oedipus the King [Leather Binding]
Author
Sophocles
Illustrator
Demetrios Galanis
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
Publisher
Easton Press
Place of Publication
Norwalk, CT
Date Published
1978
Keywords
Fiction, Leather Bindings, Ancient History, Philosophy, Ancient Greece

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Peninsula Books

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This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
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Traverse City, Michigan

About Peninsula Books

Peninsula Books has been providing fine and rare books to collectors, institutions and the book trade since 1980. We have a select general stock of books and specialize in Americana in its many forms. We welcome your inquiries and are always happy to answer any questions about our books. Email is usually the quickest way to have your questions answered.

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Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Raised Band(s)
Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...

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