Aeschylus Translated Morshead Illustrated Michael (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Oversize hardcover. Illustrated boards. The spine has faded from red to tan, silver lettering on the spine, some staining and fraying. The slipcase show heavy wear, chipping and tears to edges, heavy marker scribbling on one side. Minor shelf wear to the book, no apparent marks throughout. Tracking available on most domestic orders.

Hardcover. Condition: good+ to near fine. Limited edition. 1/1500. Folio. xix, 177pp, [1]. Maroon buckram slip case, red label with gilt lettering on spine. Red leather over brown cloth boards, gilt letter "O" on front cover. Tan cloth label with gilt lettering mounted on spine. Frontispiece. This limited edition, #87 of 1500 copies hand numbered and signed by illustrator Michael Ayrton at colophon, contains finely printed illustrations in b/w and color reproduced in high quality photogravure throughout. The Oresteia (Ancient Greek: á½ÏÎÏÏεΠα) is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus in the 5th century BC, concerning the murder of Agamemnon by Clytemnestra, the murder of Clytemnestra by Orestes, the trial of Orestes, the end of the curse on the House of Atreus and pacification of the Erinyes. The trilogy-consisting of Agamemnon (á¼Î αμÎμνÏν), The Libation Bearers (ΧοΠÏóÏoÎ ), and The Eumenides (Îá½Î¼ÎµÎ½Î ΠεÏ)-also shows how the Greek gods interacted with the characters and influenced their decisions pertaining to events and disputes. The only extant example of an ancient Greek theatre trilogy, the Oresteia won first prize at the Dionysia festival in 458 BC. The principal themes of the trilogy include the contrast between revenge and justice, as well as the transition from personal vendetta to organized litigation. Oresteia originally included a satyr play, Proteus (ÎÏÏÏεÏÏ), following the tragic trilogy, but all except a single line of Proteus has been lost. Slipcase with chip lower right front cover, scratches, staining and water stains to slipcase. Binding with light rubbing along hinge of spine and staining to cloth label. Slip case in good, binding in very good-, interior in near fine condition overall.