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THE ORESTEIA
by AESCHYLUS
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Some wear to the spine tips and along the spine edges. Very Good in a Near Fine slipcase
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1961. Hardcover. Some wear to the spine tips and along the spine edges. Very Good in a Near Fine slipcase. Michael Ayrton. Tall quarto (10" x 13") bound in a brown natural finish cloth, backed in crimson cowhide leather. Includes Agamemnon, The Libation-Bearers, and The Furies. Designed by Adrian Wilson and printed by A. Colish. Translated from the Greek by E. D. A. Morshead with an introduction by Rex Warner. Illustrated with plates after oil paintings by Michael Ayrton. Copy #473 of 1500 SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in.
Synopsis
In the Oresteia —the only trilogy in Greek drama which survives from antiquity—Aeschylus took as his subject the bloody chain of murder and revenge within the royal family of Argos. Moving from darkness to light, from rage to self-governance, from primitive ritual to civilized institution, the family’s spirit of struggle and regeneration becomes an everlasting song of celebration. This masterful translation by the acclaimed classicist Robert Fagles includes an introduction, notes and glossary written in collaboration with W. B. Stanford.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018207
- Title
- THE ORESTEIA
- Author
- AESCHYLUS
- Illustrator
- Michael Ayrton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Some wear to the spine tips and along the spine edges. Very Good in a Near Fine slipcase
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- Aeschylus, Signed, Illustrated Books, Limited Editions Club, Theater, Greek Classics, Theater
- Bookseller catalogs
- Plays; Greek Literature;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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