The Alcestiad, Or, a Life In the Sun

New York: Harper & Row, 1977. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First trade edition. Near fine with modest edgewear in a very good dustwrapper with spine and edges faded, spine ends and corners with short tears.

New York/Hagerstown/San Francisco/London: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1977. First Trade Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good +. A re-telling of the ancient legend of Alcestis, Queen of Thessaly, who gave her life for her husband Admetus, beloved of the Sun Apollo, and was brought back from Hell by Hercules. Tight binding. No chips, tears, creases or written inscriptions… Read more about this item

The Alcestiad, or, A Life in the Sun; The Drunken Sisters, Wilder, Thornton; illustrated by Daniel Maffia. Published by The Franklin Library for The First Edition Society, Pennsylvania, 1977. 170pp. with illustrated sepia plates; introductory note by Brooks Atkinson, and a foreword by the author's sister Isabel Wilder. Olive green leather with gilt designs to front, back and spine; all… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Row, 1977. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First trade edition. Fine in a very good dustwrapper with spine and edges faded.

Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1977. First Edition. . Leather Hard Cover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Maffia, Donald. Previous owner's blind stamp. (28)170pp. Illustrations by Maffia. Full gilt stamped green leather with raised bands, gilt edges & ribbon marker. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

NY: Harper & Row, 1977. First edition, first prnt. Foreword by Isabel Wilder. Inscribed by Isabel Wilder on the blue front free endpage to Herman W. "Fritz" Liebert and his wife. "For Laura & Fritz - The second copy of the advance volume sent to me herewith comes to you dear generous & cherished friends who meant so much to… Read more about this item

Franklin Library, 1977. Book. Very Good. Full-Leather. 1st Edition. Limited First Edition..

New York: Samuel French, 1977. Softcover. Near Fine. Acting edition. 12mo. Stapled printed wrappers. 113pp. Topedge a trifle foxed, sunned spine, near fine.

New York: Harper & Row, 1977. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First trade edition. Foxing on page edges, spine slightly cocked, near fine in a near fine dust jacket with spine sunned and two small stains internally. Being fellow writer Malcolm Cowley's copy with his name Signed in grease pencil on the front fly. Advance Review Copy with publisher's… Read more about this item

Samuel French, 1977-01-01. Paperback. Good.

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1977. [1977] FIRST TRADE EDITION. Quarter-bound binding (two tones of blue), 129 pages. Dustjacket: Photo of Thornton Wilder on back panel. Condition of hardcover: Very light, almost not noticeable bump on extremity of rear cover, else Fine. Text is clear, very readable. Free of the smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. Book kept… Read more about this item

Pennsylvania:: The Franklin Library for The First Edition Society, 1977., 1977. First edition. 22 cm. Illus. Decorative gilt-stamped leather, cloth endpaper, a.e.g. Fine.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1977. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. fine in full leather with gold stamping, all edges gilt, silk ribbon place marker, silk endpapers.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library. Fine with no dust jacket. 1977. First Edition. Leather. A deluxe Franklin Library first edition presenting two plays by Thornton Wilder (1897-1975). "The Alcestiad" borrows from the Greek mythological figure Alcestis who was the focus of Euripides's play "Alcestis." The brief "Drunken Sisters" is described as a Satyr play. With a… Read more about this item

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1977 Hardcover. Limited first edition published exclusively for members of the First Edition Society. 8vo. (xxvii) + 170pp.Raised bands.Bright Gilt titles and decoration. All edges gilt. Tight. No names or other markings. "Notes from the Editors" booklet laid-in. Fine.

NEW YORK NY: HARPER & ROW,PUBLISHERS. F/NF. 1977. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. D.J. IS ABOUT FINE BUT FOR A TINY BIT OF CORNER AND SPINE-END WEARWITH A VERY TINY TEAR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR PANEL NEAR THE SPINE. ANEXCELLANT COPY.. Keywords: PLAYS, INVISIBLE, ABCDEF.

NY: Harper & Row, 1977. First trade edition. 8vo, pp. 129. Foreword by Isabel Wilder. Fine in dj.

Harper & Row, 1977. Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket. First Edition. Price-clipped. Inscribed and Signed by Isabel Wilder. Thornton Wilder passed away in 1975.

The Franklin Library, 1977. Limited. Hardcover. Very Good. The Alcestiad, or A Life in the Sun; The Drunken Sisters. Written by Thornton Wilder. Illustrated by Daniel Maffia. Published in 1977 by The Franklin Library. The First Edition Society. Dark green leather, gilt accents, gilded edges, moire silk endpapers, and satin ribbon bookmark.

Franklin Library, 1977. Limited first edition. Full green leather, decoratively gilt. Fine.. Illustrated by Daniel Maffia. Includes Notes from the Editors.