Description

Hardcover, bound in full genuine dark burgundy leather, gilt-stamped on both covers with several thin gold rules enclosing decorative stephanos employed as the central motif. 159 pages. Translated into English verse by Francs Storr. Introduction by Thornton Wilder. Illustrated with wood engravings by Demetrios Galanis. Bi-lingual edition with ancient Greek text printed on versos and corresponding English translation on facing rectos. A quality Easton Press production with all the refinements that go to make this a truly fine binding: bound in satin ribbon marker, all edges gilt, raised spine, 22kt gold stamping, smyth-sewn binding, acid free archival paper and full genuine leather binding. Collector’s Edition, a title in the Easton Press series “The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written”, first printing thus. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh and unmarked copy, as new.