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Gilgamesh.: A New English Version.
by MITCHELL, Stephen
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York; Free Press,, 2004. First Mitchell edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Murray Sherman, with best wishes. Stephen Mitchell". Mitchell's rendition of the Sumerian epic was a runner-up for the first annual Quill award for poetry. His other celebrated translations of ancient texts include editions of Homer, the Bhagavad Gita, and Tao Te Ching. "The muscular eloquence and rousing simplicity of Mitchell's four-beat line effectively unleash the grand vehemence of the epic's battle scenes, and the characters' ominous visions emerge with uncanny clarity" (Connolly). Octavo. Original dark blue quarter cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dark blue paper-covered sides ruled in gilt, patterned endpapers, fore edge uncut. With dust jacket. Decorative border throughout lower margins. Text printed in brown. Loosely inserted bookmark of Coliseum Books, New York City. Book fresh; jacket bright and sharp, barcode sticker on verso, unclipped: a fine copy in near-fine jacket. Joy Connolly, "'Gilgamesh': The Iraq War, 2500 BC", New York Times, 5 Dec. 2004.
Synopsis
Gilgamesh is considered one of the masterpieces of world literature, but until now there has not been a version that is a superlative literary text in its own right. Acclaimed by critics and scholars, Stephen Mitchell's version allows us to enter an ancient masterpiece as if for the first time, to see how startlingly beautiful, intelligent, and alive it is.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 166051
- Title
- Gilgamesh.
- Author
- MITCHELL, Stephen
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York; Free Press,
- Date Published
- 2004
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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