Oedipus the King
by Sophocles
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
From the 100 Greatest Books ever written collection. Translated from the Greek by Francis Storr. Introduction by Thornton Wilder. Text in Greek and English on facing pages. Near Fine, Brown gilt decorated leather with raised bands on spine. Peach silk moire endpapers. Ribbon marker bound-in. Blank Easton Press book plate on laid in loose. Gilded edges in perfect shape.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Palmer Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 52225
- Title
- Oedipus the King
- Author
- Sophocles
- Illustrator
- Demetrios Galanis
- Format/Binding
- Brown gilt tooled leather
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- easton press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, CT
- Date Published
- 1980
- Pages
- 159pp
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Easton Press;
Terms of Sale
Palmer Books
30 day refund, with notification of seller. Return shipping cost included if item is reported damaged, or not as described.
About the Seller
Palmer Books
Biblio member since 2009
Winston Salem, North Carolina
About Palmer Books
I am an independent bookseller and I have sold books online since 1999. My primary focus is non-fiction - including books about books, books about art and collectibles, and illustrated books.
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