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India ink drawings by Philippe Fraisse. 10 1/4" x 10 1/4". Text in French, English and Greek. Full page drawings with descriptions on facing page. "Of Delos, all that remains is a name, and perhaps not even a name. How many know of her? Every word of the oracle prophesized against her came true... She is now a dead land. And yet, no island was richer, more glorious, more revered, more lauded. Delos boasted poets throughout every period in Greek literature, and across all the Greek lands. During Virgil's lifetime, the subject of Delos was so all-pervasive no self-respecting author dared broach it." A few scratches and minor wear to front wrap. Crisp, clean/unmarked. Philippe Fraisse, an architect by training, has taken part in archaeological excavations carried out by the French School at Athens on the island of Delos since 1976. During frequent research trips to Delos, he makes numerous line drawings of the archaeological digs, of which these are 20. NEAR FINE. English translation by Marco Badot,… Read More