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The Birds & The Frogs by Aristophanes - 1959

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The Birds & The Frogs by Aristophanes - 1959

The Birds & The Frogs

by Aristophanes

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New York: The Heritage Press, 1959. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover in slipcase; no dust jacket as issued. 4to. "Sandglass'" bulletin laid in. Black boards with gold lettering and decoration and a patterned overlay. Book is in fine condition; slipcase is near fine, with some yellowing of paper toward the edges. Includes the satirical plays "The Birds'" and "The Frogs" back to back--each starts at opposite ends of the bound volume. "The Birds" has an introduction by Dudley Fitts and illustrations by Marian Parry; "The Frogs" has an introduction by Gilbert Seldes and wood engravings by John Austen. 114 pp.

  • Bookseller Warwick Books US (US)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Fine
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  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher The Heritage Press
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1959
  • Keywords Greek plays. Dudley Fitts. Marian Parry. Satire.

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The Birds & The Frogs

by Aristophanes

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Heritage, 1959. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The Birds & The Frogs (in Slipcase with Sandglass)

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The Heritage Press, 1959. Hardcover. VG/na. Book: some rubbing & edgewearr; previous owner's crimp; overall clean & tight. Slipcase in overall nice shape. Sandglass insert included.
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The Birds and The Frogs

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New York: Heritage Press. Nearly fine copy in slipcase. 1959. reprint. hardcover. Small 4to, 114 pp., Sandglass newsletter laid-in., The Birds illustrated by Marian Parry and with an introduction by Dudley Fitts. The Frogs illustrated by John Austen; translated from the Greek by William James Hickie and introduced by Gilbert Seldes. .
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Heritage Press, 1959. Book. Illus. by Parry, Marian. Near Fine. Hardcover. In blue cloth and near fine slipcase. Previous owner name..
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Hardcover Cloth 52 & 62 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket Slipcase Very Good. Heritage Press Reprint edition 1959. Beautiful brown quarter spine with decorated tan boards and gold embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Two sided Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Slipcase is discolored with age with slight shelf wear - a few scrapes and stains. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

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Aristophanes (Greek: Αριστοφάνης; c. 446 BCE – c. 386 BCE) was a playwright of ancient Athens.

About 11 of his works are known in full, and they are the only plays of the "Old Comedy" style to have survived. They are The Acharnians, The Birds, The Clouds, The Ecclesiazusae, The Frogs, The Knights, Peace, Plutus (Wealth), The Thesmophoriazusae, and The Wasps. These plays have been translated into many languages and continue to be staged or adapted for… Read More
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New York: Heritage Press. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1959. Reprint. Hardcover. Cover slightly soiled.; In slipcase (edges darkened and has some spine damage).; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 52 / 62 pages .
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Easton Press, 1979. Leather Bound. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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New York: The Heritage Press, 1959. Slipcase is scuffed, with faint sunning along opening edges. Boards may have hint of wear. Pages are clean, smooth and bright. Text is free from markings. All pages tight in binding.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Parry, Marian . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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The Birds & The Frogs

by Aristophanes (intros.by Dudley Fitts & Gilbert Seldes))

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Collector's Edition
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Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1979. Collector's Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Parry, Marian & Austen, John. 52&62pp.; HB green leather w/gilt-trimmed in gilt w/ribbon; slight sun on endpapers w/clean,tight pgs. Two classics by Aristophanes. illus.
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