Eleven Comedies in two volumes: now for the first time literally and completely translated from the grrek tongue into english
by aristophanes
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
Rare edition . Translator's foreword with an introduction to each comedy and elucidatory notes..
Index in each volume. Bound by Dayturn bindery Bath England. Text unmarked. Spine is tight. In free endpaper volume 1 pencil notation limited to 600 copies, of which this set is number 207. Each volume has the designation of number 207 0f 600. Price is for both volumes.
The translator for this 1912 set is not known. This set was very popular and reprinted into the 1950's. But his edition, in this condition is rare. The lettering on the spine is in gold gilt for both volumes. There are no illustrations in the1912 edition..
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- Bookseller
- acs books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2994
- Title
- Eleven Comedies in two volumes
- Author
- aristophanes
- Format/Binding
- Red Buckram
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- none
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first this
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Athenian Society
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1912
- Pages
- 866, vol 1=390 volume 2 =476
- Size
- 6 1/2" x 10"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- theater greek classics aristophanes comedy athenian society England translation
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- theater;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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