Description

Hardcover, full red genuine leather binding, decorated in gold with raised spine. All edges gilt, dark salmon silk moire end-papers and silk ribbon marker bound-in. Printed on archival acid-neutral paper. Xii, 52 and xiii, 62 pages respectively. This Easton Press edition contains two complete plays by the classical Athenian comic playwright; The Birds is introduced by Dudley Fitts and illustrated by Marian Parry and The Frogs, introduced by Gilbert Seldes and illustrated with wood-engravings by John Austen. First Easton Press edition thus. A title in the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series, Collector’s Edition. No previous ownership marks. A handsome, clean and unmarked copy with incidental wear to covers, in near like new condition. Near fine.