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Faint stains to textblock and wraps. Minor shelfwear. Light edgewear to wraps. ; Essays in German, English, and Italian. Contributors: P. Reinders, S. Beta, M. Hose, V. Castellani, G. Vogt-Spira, N. Yaari, A. H. Sommerstein, R. E. Harder, E. Lefèvre, Reviews by M. Silk, S. Beta. ; Drama: Beiträge Zum Antiken Drama Und Seiner Rezeption, Beiheft 2; 380 pages
53 + [iii] pp.+ frontispice (portrait de Fr. Lefebvre), imprimé sur papier de luxe, 23cm., br.orig., bon état, T92428
42pp., 22cm., quelques traces d'usage, bon état, rare, ["La scène se passe dans le chateau de m. de Florville"], Y81401
In-8, 189p. Première édition. Quelques minimes rousseurs. Exemplaire à toute marge tel que paru. En bon état. Errata à la fin du volume. Rare. Note sur l'auteur: Paul Antoine Laval, connu sous le nom de Nolivos de Saint-Cyr, était un ancien capitaine d'infanterie, chevalier de Saint-Louis, et surtout comédien. Note sur l'oeuvre: l'écrit de Nolivos de Saint-Cyr veut s'inscrire dans le débat entre J.J. Rousseau et d'Alembert sur la présence des spectacles à Genève.
Vintage copy of this revised edition of this scholarly work which " surveys the origin and development of Greek Comic Drama, with full discussion not only of Aristophanes and Menander but also of other important playwrights whose work had previously received scant notice because only fragments of it have survived. The important papyrus finds of the previous forty years have been expounded and used. The final chapter is an introduction to comic metre and rhythm" 431p + 3 indeces [1 in Greek] Exceptionally neat copy but for stamp of previous owner on ffep. Book
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 446 pages. Full dark red cloth boards. Slight edge wear to dust jacket. Attractive small format: 4 3/4"w x 7 1/2"h. Modern Library #158. Rockwell Kent torch bearer design on endpapers and embossed on cover.
vi + 234pp., 21cm., Doctoral Dissertation (University of Göteborg), softcover, stamp at verso of title page, text is clean and bright, good condition, T112543
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with slight traces of storage. 255pp. The Edinburgh Fringe Festival told by a racontaire extraordinaire who had been reviewing these shows for over fifteen years, He tells of the gossip, the intrigue, the celebrities, the critics, the grand occasions and the tragedies off-stage amongst a vast range of appearances.
Pages unopened. Minor creasing to rear wrap. Else fine. ; Collection Latomus Volume 236; 807 pages
in-8°, 224 pages, abondamment ill. hors texte N&B, broche, couverture illustree plast. Bon etat. [DV-2]
x + 274pp., 2e édition, 22cm., br.muette d'époque (quelques manques de papier au dos), texte frais et sans rousseurs, bon état, T81396
viii + 200 + [ii] pp., 2e édition, 20cm., reliure cart. (dos en cuir, plats décorés, charnière supérieure peu cassée et fragile au bout supérieure), texte frais et sans rousseurs, bon état, T94050
125p. Highly Illustrated. Original full cloth binding. Covers foxed. Limited edition. BEFORE ORDERING PLEASE Email to RareBooks@POBox.com so that we can CONFIRM AVAILABILITY
125p. Highly Illustrated. Original full cloth binding. Covers foxed. Limited edition. BEFORE ORDERING PLEASE Email to RareBooks@POBox.com so that we can CONFIRM AVAILABILITY
64 pages. Features: Chair Design 1700-1770 (part 1 of 2); Golden Age of Meissen - 18th century Meissen figures modelled by Johann Kandler; Heroic Staffordshire - on the trail of Victorian Staffordshire figures commenorating the Italian folk hero Garibaldi; Alfred Nizzey Newton, RWS, - Landscape with Whisky; Tapestries in two German palaces depict the Italian Comedy; Market Report - Golfing Antiques; many attractive ads; and much more. Lavishly produced upon glossy stock. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Creases to last few pages. A quality copy. Book
Dustjacket has minor shelfwear and rubbing. Minor bump to top corner. ; Sandpiper reprint of 1927 edition. ; Oxford University Press Academic Monograph Reprints; 346 pages; One of the major scholars of the 1920s and 30s concerned with the origins of Greek drama, Sir Arthur Pickard-Cambridge focused in particular on the evidence derived from archaeological finds and papyri. He describes this history of the earliest stages of Greek drama as "a dispassionate attempt to ascertain historical truth or probability by methods as logical as the subject permits. "The study begins by bringing together what was known of the dithyramb, and argues against Aristotle's statement that tragedy originated from the leaders of the dithyramb, and against the theory put forward by Sir William Ridgeway that it originated in performances at the tombs of dead heroes.
Upper corners a bit bumped. Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). Small Corrections done in ink to a few pages. DJ is tattered and has been crudely repaired with tape. Some tears and chipping to DJ. DJ is price-clipped. ; Original 1927 Edition ; 346 pages; One of the major scholars of the 1920s and 30s concerned with the origins of Greek drama, Sir Arthur Pickard-Cambridge focused in particular on the evidence derived from archaeological finds and papyri. He describes this history of the earliest stages of Greek drama as "a dispassionate attempt to ascertain historical truth or probability by methods as logical as the subject permits. "The study begins by bringing together what was known of the dithyramb, and argues against Aristotle's statement that tragedy originated from the leaders of the dithyramb, and against the theory put forward by Sir William Ridgeway that it originated in performances at the tombs of dead heroes.
Very minor shelfwear to book. DJ has Some tears and chipping to DJ. DJ is price-clipped. DJ is browned. ; Original 1927 Edition ; 346 pages; One of the major scholars of the 1920s and 30s concerned with the origins of Greek drama, Sir Arthur Pickard-Cambridge focused in particular on the evidence derived from archaeological finds and papyri. He describes this history of the earliest stages of Greek drama as "a dispassionate attempt to ascertain historical truth or probability by methods as logical as the subject permits. "The study begins by bringing together what was known of the dithyramb, and argues against Aristotle's statement that tragedy originated from the leaders of the dithyramb, and against the theory put forward by Sir William Ridgeway that it originated in performances at the tombs of dead heroes.
Previous owner's name to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean tight copy with unmarked blue cloth boards, slightly dusty page edges and no bumping to corners. Slightly dusty dust jacket not price clipped or marked with nicks to corners and a little foxing. 223pp. Autobiography of Wilfred Pickles, radio personality from Halifax who ran the long-running show 'Have A Go'.
Uncorrected proof. 8vo, 279 pages, not illustrated. Very good condition paperback.40959. eng
1st edition. 8vo, 279 pages, not illustrated. Nr fine condition hardback in nr fine condition dust jacket. 40958. eng
Aubier, Philosophie, 1996, 299 pp., broché, passages signalés et annotés au crayon, traces d'usage, plis sur le dos
Octavo in blue and orange shaded DJ ; xvii, 232 p. ; 22 cm. American wit and humor. A superb copy. Near Mint.
This is a near fine softcover copy with no wear. Signed by Robert Pinsky on the half-title page under the title and not inscribed, just the words 'Good Wishes' next to his name. Otherwise completely clean inside and out. Feels unread. One slight flaw: the top rear corner of the spine is pushed down a bit. Text of the poem in English and Italian. 8" high X 5" wide, 355 pages.
80 pages. Features: Jessie Arms Botke - a painting career that has revolved around peacocks; Fashion illustration as fine art; Lillian Langseth-Christensen; Mabel Dwight - master of the Comedie Humaine; The Hurst Page - an interview with Bill Chessman; The Weathervane - by way of retrospect; The Drawings of Isabel Bishop; The Taubes Page - study of nature; Flora Smith; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
