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The Eleven Comedies [2 Vols]
by Aristophanes
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Poor
- Seller
-
Woodstock, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Horace Liveright, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Poor. Complete in Two Volumes. Translated into English and with a Translator's Foreword, an Introduction to each Comedy, and Elucidatory Notes. Illustrated by Jean de Bosschere. Near Fine in Poor jackets, only the front panel and flap of Volume I, heavy rubbing, chipping, and tears to that of Volume 2. Black buckram, rubbed at the edges, with gilt lettering on the spines and front boards. Square and firmly bound with black top stains, toned endpapers, clean otherwise. An attractive--and at the time, expensive--two volume set of these classic Greek works.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7448
- Title
- The Eleven Comedies [2 Vols]
- Author
- Aristophanes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Horace Liveright
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1928
- Keywords
- Greek Literature, Ancient Greece, Tragedy, Play, Drama, Theatre
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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All items are returnable for a refund within 30 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2018
Woodstock, Illinois
About Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
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