SAPPHO; Memoir, Text, Selected Renderings and A Literal Translation / By Henry Thornton Wharton / Second Edition
by Wharton, H. T
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/None as issued
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Privately Printed by David Stott, 1887. Second Edition: Revised & with better type & photo of Fayum mss. Vellum. Good/None as issued. Engraved frontispiece portrait; Photo[gravure?] of a mss. Duodecimo aka "12mo" (7" x 4 1/2"), vellum with red & black lettering on spine and front cover, illustrated with small oval frontispiece depicting Sappho with tissue guard + photogravure of a new manuscript fragment of Sappho's poetry from the Fayyum (with tissue guard) ; xvi + 213 pages. A Memoir and literal Translation of the often praised, though enigmatic, ancient Greek poetess. First edition was published in 1885. This second edition has been revised, reset in better type, and a photo of the then newly discovered Fayum fragment has been added. <br /> <br /> This fine edition incudes a very informative and broadly ranging Life of Sappho (47pp.) Another remarkable feature is the inclusion of not only the Greek text beside the author's literal and scholarly translation, but many more poetic translations by English poets for nearly every poem or fragment of Sappho. A poem by Alexander Pope is added as an Appendix. Plus the volume has an interesting bibliography listing many out of the way poets and German scholars, and there is a useful Index.<br /> <br /> Vellum shows moderate wear and discoloration.. Part of the name "Sappho" has been lost on the backstrip. Sadly, a previous owner when trying to protect this handsomely produced volume, enclosed it with a cover that s/he taped to the endpapers...which taping has now left brown silhouettes. Pages are clean with very light uniform age-toning. Frontispiece engraving and the new photo of the manuscript then newly discovered in the Fayyum of Egypt are bright, immaculate, and unfoxed. No marks by previous owners.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7782
- Title
- SAPPHO; Memoir, Text, Selected Renderings and A Literal Translation / By Henry Thornton Wharton / Second Edition
- Author
- Wharton, H. T
- Illustrator
- Engraved frontispiece portrait; Photo[gravure?] of a mss
- Format/Binding
- Vellum
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- None as issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition: Revised & with better type & photo of Fa
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Privately Printed by David Stott
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1887
- Keywords
- Greece, odes, lyrics, love, lesbian, illustrated, vellum, poetry
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Borg Antiquarian
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Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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