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Athens: The American College Of Greece, 1999. Limited First Edition. Wrappers. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Type: Book Some fading and marking to covers. Water stain to top and bottom edge of rear D/J.One of 940 copies in wrappers.Dedication from the translator on ffep.

Athens: The American College of Greece, 1999.. Large octavo. Printed wrapper over stiff wrappers. Minuscule mark on lower external flap fold, otherwise fine. First edition, wrapper bound issue. The text of this appreciation of the man and his works is printed in English and Greek, in an edition of 1250 copies, after a design by Matthew Jennett, of which three hundred were bound in boards, and 26 reserved for presentation.

Athens: The American College of Greece, 1999. First edition. Paperback. Fine/Fine. 10" by 6.5". None. Patrick Leigh Fermor's critical letter on the career of George Psychoundakis, a limited edition of this letter written by C. A. Trypanis. The first limited edition of this work, limited to 1250, of which this copy is one of 940 bound in wraps.In both English and Greek.A critical work on George Psychoundakis, exploring his literary work, with a focus on his translation of the 'Odyssey'.This letter was written by travel-author Patrick Leigh Fermor to Greek critic C. A. Trypanis.Prior owner's ink inscription to the half-title, 'For George & Davinia - with warm greetings, from John & Maureen, Philothei xii. 99'. In the original publisher's paper wraps, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper is smart with very light edge wear, and a touch of discolouration to the spine and tail of the rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Prior… Read More

Athens: American College of Greece. Very Good+. 1999. Limited Edition. Paperback. Limited Edition printed in October 1999.One of 940 copies in sewn printed cream wrappers (of 1250 total). ix, (2), 12-45, (2) A letter from Fermor to Oxford professor Trypanis in English and Greek about the contemporary Cretan poet who translated both the Illiad and The Odyssey into his native language. Provenance: Inscribed and Signed on the halftitle by Dr. John Leatham to Richard Hubbard Howland with a three-page manuscript letter from Leatham to Howland dated December 31, 1999. The letter includes interesting information referring to the scholarly activities of both writer and recipient, as well as a brief mention of "Joan", the wife of their mutual friend "Paddy" (Patrick Leigh Fermor, author of this work). Dr. John Leatham was a well-known British writer, translator and philhellene. During World War II, he was liaison officer to the Royal Hellenic Navy, naval operations officer… Read More

Athens: The American College of Greece, 1999. First edition. Regular issue, one of 940 copies in sewn wrappers (of 1250 total). A letter from Fermor to Oxford professor Trypanis in English and Greek about the contemporary Cretan poet who translated both the Illiad and The Odyssey into his native language. Fine in jacketed wrappers. 45 pp.

Athens: American College of Greece, 1999. Original tan cloth, lightly sunned, else well preserved, the front board printed in red and black; one of 300 copies bound in cloth Leigh Fermor's public letter praising the translation of the Odyssey into Cretan Greek, the translation stated by Leigh Fermor as unique as a modern translation from the ancient Greek, undertaken by Leigh-Fermor's comrade-in-arms during World War II

The sole printing published by The American College Of Greece, Athens in 1999. One of 24 Greek Lettered copies Signed by the author. This is letter 'Z'. Typography and design by Matthew Jennett. Wrappered edition. The BOOK and WRAPPER are in Fine condition. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been Signed without dedication by the Author to the limitation page. The text of a letter addressed to Oxford professor Constantine Trypanis (in English and Greek) about the contemporary Cretan poet and resistance hero George Psychoundakis who translated both the Illiad and The Odyssey into his local Cretan Dialect. Psychoundakis was also the author of 'The Cretan runner', a memoir of the Cretan occupation which Leigh Fermor had translated and provided the introduction. A scarce title especially signed and with such attributes. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

Athens: The American College of Greece,, 1999. First and only edition, inscribed by the author on the verso of the front free endpaper, "David with love from Paddy [an illegible location] 8. VII. 1999", within characteristic sketches of clouds and seagulls. This is one of 940 copies printed in wrappers; a further 300 were bound in boards, and 10 specially bound for presentation. George Psychoundakis: A Letter to C. A. Trypanis prints the letter, written in English and Greek, that Leigh Fermor sent to the Greek classical scholar C. A. Trypanis in 1979, requesting recognition from the Academy of Athens for George Psychoundakis's Cretan translation of Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey. Psychoundakis (1920-2006) was a Cretan poet and fighter of the Greek Resistance who served as a despatch runner behind German lines for the Cretan Resistance and the SOE during the Second World War. In 1942 he met Patrick Leigh Fermor, who was one of the SOE officers parachuted onto Crete to organise the resistance.… Read More

Athens: The American College of Greece,, 1999. First and only edition, one of 1,250 copies; this a fine presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title verso, within characteristic sketches of clouds and seagulls, "For Kisty with love from Paddy, Kardamyli 8.VII.1999". Kisty Fermor-Hesketh (1929-2006), historian and campaigner, was an old friend and the author often stayed at Easton Neston, her glorious Hawksmoor country house in Northamptonshire. Allan Massie's Guardian obituary of Kisty Hesketh, as she was customarily known, was headed "historian and rugby fan whose bold spirit defied great tragedies", and opened "[she] was born into wealth and privilege. She saw much of the wealth go, and did not repine. As for privilege, to her mind this entailed obligation, which she unfailingly fulfilled. Her life was marked by tragedy and misfortune; yet no one could be in her company without feeling the better for it". Leigh Fermor's inscription bookends an 8-line pencilled note from him,… Read More

Athens: The American College of Greece, 1999. First edition of this work by the author of A Time of Gifts. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, warmly inscribed by both Patrick Leigh Fermor and George Psychoundakis to John Leatham, who contributed the introduction to this volume. Additionally signed by Leigh Fermor on another page. In fine condition. "George Psychoundakis: A Letter to C.A. Trypanis", is a letter from Patrick Leigh Fermor to Oxford professor Trypanis in English and Greek about the contemporary Cretan poet who translated both the Illiad and The Odyssey into his native language.