The Birds and The Frogs
by Aristophanes
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine with No dust jacket as issued
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1979. Collector's Edition. First Printing. Leather. Publisher's full dark green leather, decorated with 22kt gilt, spine in five compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in three compartments, gilt tooling (Frogs and Birds) in remainder, intricate gilt decoration on both covers, a.e.g., green moire silk endpapers, printed on archival paper, silk ribbon marker bound in, Smythe sewn, with concealed muslin joints. The Birds has two-tone illustrations by Marian Parry and an introduction by Dudley Fitts. The Frogs is introduced by Gilbert Seldes and has wood-engravings by John Austen. . The volume is in almost perfect condition, the silk endpapers are lightly sunned, otherwise as new; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. FINE. . The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. Two-tone illustrations. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 52; xiii, 62 pp .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23856
- Title
- The Birds and The Frogs
- Author
- Aristophanes
- Illustrator
- Marian Parry and John Austen
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine with No dust jacket as issued
- Edition
- Collector's Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- Illustrated Books, Leather, 100 Greatest Books Ever Written, Drama, Theater, Plays
- Bookseller catalogs
- Theatre & Performing Arts;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
Round Table Books, LLC lists rare, beautiful and interesting books. All books are described accurately, packed carefully and shipped promptly. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Sunned
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.