Click for full-size.
AESCHYLUS I : Agamemnon, the Libation Bearers, the Eumenides, Prometheus Bound
by David Grene, Richmond Lattimore, Editors
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York, NY: Random House/The Modern Library, 1942 Random House/The Modern Library, New York. 1942 copyright; due to a zip code on the jacket, it must be 1963 or later printing. Hardcover. Later Printing. One of seven modern library volumes comprising the Complete Greek Tragedies. This is Volume 1; order number ML310. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Very Good; Price Clipped; light chipping at tail; rubbing to panels; closed tears on top edge; age toning. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine with ML embossed on front board. ML lettering on endpapers. 245 pp 12 mo. Aeschylus was born in the last quarter of the 6th Century BC; about 513 BC. He left behind more than 70 plays of which 7 have survived. He was known as the father of Greek tragedy and presented are four of his tragedies of which only Prometheus Bound is in doubt as to its true authorship. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007279
- Title
- AESCHYLUS I : Agamemnon, the Libation Bearers, the Eumenides, Prometheus Bound
- Author
- David Grene, Richmond Lattimore, Editors
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Random House/The Modern Library
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1942
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Greek Plays, Greek Tragedies, Aeschylus I, Agamemnon, the Libation Bearers, the Eumenides, Prometheus Bound, the Ancient World, Greece,
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
This Book’s Categories
What is a professional bookseller?
Just about anyone can sell a book, but a professional bookseller knows the ins and outs of the rare book trade. Learn more!
Is your family bible valuable?
While they may have sentimental value, bibles passed down through the family are not often worth a lot of money. Learn more...
