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Aristophanes : Aristophanes The Birds

The Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1979

[1979] Hardcover bound in genuine leather, no dustjacket as issued. Illustrated Frontispiece, illustrations throughout. Collector's edition. Beautifully bound in genuine leather, hand selected from individually tanned hides. Sophisticated hubbed design (raised ridges) on spine, lettering and designs on binding stamped with gorgeous accents of 22kt. gold - a hallmark of fine bookmaking. Textured and shaded, acid-neutral paper won't turn yellow over time. Pages are Smyth-sewn into the binding for permanence (not glued like ordinary books). Endpapers are beautiful satin moiré, specially dyed for the publisher. All edges gilded on three sides to enhance the book's elegance. Satin ribbon page marker bound into book. Condition: Scratch mark on bottom edge; very faint short crease marks on pgs. 61/62 and last blank page; else overall Near Fine. No tears or cracks to binding joints and hinges. No stickers or bookplates. No writing or notations in text and no page tears. Book never read (purchased by physician for display in bookcase). Kept in temperature controlled environment (book not smelly or speckled with humidity stains. And no smoker's smell). Simply a beautiful, full leather-bound book and in gift-giving condition. This book, the Birds, transports the audience to the aerial country of Naphelococcygia (literarily, Cloudcuckooland), where things are just as bad as in real life, and only appear funny because the play is neither a tragedy nor a work of philosophy, but a comedy. Only a democracy like 5th century Athens could have tolerated the bards of a comic playwright as stingingly satirical as Aristophanes. The Athenian, born around 448 B.C., is known to have written between 40 and 50 plays, of which only eleven have survived. A wonderful collectible book in Fine condition. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order.. Illustr.: Marian Parry. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Full-Leather

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