Taplinger Publishing Company, New York, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 600 g.; VIII, 192 pages, preface by author, chronological table, list of figures, notes to the text, select bibliography, index of lines referred to in the text, and general index. The text is illustrated by nine black-and-white figures within the text. Red coloured boards with black titles to the backstrip. A little rubbing to the backstrip edges and to the book corners. Light browning to the text block edges. Plain text dustwrapper with orange and black background with black, red and orange titles to the front panel and white titles to the backstrip. Rubbing and chipping to the top dustwrapper corners and to the top backstrip edge. Rubbing to the lower dustwrapper edge. There are three small tears to the top edge of the rear dustwrapper panel with associated creasing. Fading to the backstrip and yellowing of the rear dustwrapper panel. In this book the author, an experienced scriptwriter producer and actor, looks at the surviving plays of Aristophanes and "... brilliantly analyses the components of Aristophanes' art, the unique performing traditions of Greek Old Comedy, and the theory and evolution of the comic theatre itself." -- from the front fold over panel blurb. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Art & Design; Literary Criticism; Plays; ISBN: 080087630X. ISBN/EAN: 9780800876302. Inventory No: 0107267. . 9780800876302

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0107267
Title: The Theatre of Aristophanes
Author: McLeish, Kenneth
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 080087630X
ISBN 13: 9780800876302
Publisher: Taplinger Publishing Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1980
Keywords: BZDB2 Greek Theatre -- Ancient -- Comedy, Literary Criticism -- Plays Art & Design; Literary Criticism; Plays; Unbranded ISBN: 080087630X EAN: 9780800876302 McLeish, Kenneth The Theatre of Aristophanes
Bookseller catalogs: Plays; Literary Criticism;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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