Oedipus the King
by Sophocles; Demetrios Galanis (Illustrated by); Francis Storr (Translated by)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- fine
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About This Item
Norwalk, Conn: The Easton Press, 1980. Collector's Edition. Hardcover. fine. 8vo. 159pp. Gilt decorated dark maroon and spine. Raised bands. All gilt edges. Ribbon marker. Silk end papers. Frontispiece. Book plate laid in at interior front.
Beautiful edition of this classic Greek tragedy. Translated from the Greek into English verse by Francis Storr. Illustrated with duo-tone wood engravings by Demetrios Galanis. Introduction by Thornton Wilder. (The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written).
In fine condition overall.
Beautiful edition of this classic Greek tragedy. Translated from the Greek into English verse by Francis Storr. Illustrated with duo-tone wood engravings by Demetrios Galanis. Introduction by Thornton Wilder. (The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written).
In fine condition overall.
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- Bookseller
- Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45480
- Title
- Oedipus the King
- Author
- Sophocles; Demetrios Galanis (Illustrated by); Francis Storr (Translated by)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Collector's Edition
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Conn
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- Greek, Greek Tragedies, Ancient Greek Theater, Greek Plays, Ancient drama, greek authors, antiquity
Terms of Sale
Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
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About the Seller
Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
Biblio member since 2009
Santa Monica, California
About Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
We offer a broad selection of rare, out-of-print and antiquarian books with an emphasis on photography, architecture, art, Judaica, Bibles, Weimar Germany and the Third Reich, modernism, Olympic Games, erotica and foreign-language works, especially German, Hebrew, Polish and Yiddish. We also provide appraisal, auction, consulting and rental services.
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