April 12, 2024
OEDIPUS-THE KING * by Sophocles * Easton Press * 100 Greatest Books Ever Written
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OEDIPUS - THE KING *by Sophocles Published by the Easton Press – 1980 Part of the Easton Press Collector Series --- “THE 100 GREATEST BOOKS EVER WRITTEN” “Like-New” Condition Book’s binding is super-tight and book appears to have never been opened or read. Only negative I see is a thin scratch to the page’s gold leaf on the bottom, 2.5” long Introduction by Thornton Wilder Illustrated with wood engravings by Demetrios Galanis The Greek text is translated into English verse by Francis Storr NOTE: The Greek text & the English translations, face each other on the pages. Book measures: 7” x 10.5” *** 159 pages Easton Press is well-recognized for its exceptional quality. These highly-desirable books are among the world’s greatest books. Bound in genuine leather and accented with 22kt gold, this unique and attractive book is part of the limited, Collector’s Edition. It is elegant in all its aspects. The book is bound with handsome, brownish-colored, full-leather covers with extensive decorative, gold-gilded lettering and design work, gilded page ends, satin-ribbon page marker, and four raised bars on the spine. The book is loaded with beautiful illustrations by Demetrios Galanis. It is clean, sharp, bright and solidly bound. It is printed on archival paper and the interior is clean and doesn’t have a mark in it. Easton
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