Theocritus, Signed (11 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Wrappers. First paperback edition (translation first published 2002), inscribed by the translator, "for Dominic Hibberd January 2005 Tony Verity". Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Translated with introductions by Anna Rist. (illustrator). First Edition. "The recent surge of interest in ancient pastoral poetry has prompted this first modern English translation of the Idylls of Theocritus, founder of the pastoral genre. Rist's translation captures fully the dignity of Theocritus' hexameters, and her individual prefaces to the Idylls contribute to modern interpretation and are perceptive regarding character analysis, comparisons with other poets" Clean crisp copy with autographed note by the editor- in Latin- on ffep. 264p. bibliography, index. DJ has a tiny tear and a slight stain on the front., else fine. Signed by Translator. Book.

hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, small folio, 12" x 8 3/4", holland-backed boards, decoration in sepia to the front cover and printed on hand-made paper in Cloister Old Style. Unicorn watermark to the pastedowns. Lightly rubbed to the extremities, small ink splash mark to the head of the upper board. Browning to the free endpaper at both back and front, the contents clean and unmarked and the binding remains tight. Published in an edition of 380 copies of which this example is numbered 69 and signed under by the artist. 57pp. Signed by Illustrator(s).

First edition. Oxford University Press, Cambridge MA. 1936. Hardback with dust-wrapper. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY from the translator "Fredrica Clough, with the best wishes of Henry Harmon Chamberlain" in ornate hand to front free end-paper. Dust-wrapper somewhat worn and discoloured with open tears around spine ends.

Third Edition. Signed by the author. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xvi,161p. ; 22cm. Subjects: Greek poetry ; Translations into English. 3 Kg.

Ruari McLean Copy.* Quarter buckram gilt, illustrated boards, and with dws printed with text & illustration. Slim folio, c.pp60 uncut, endpapers darkened as always, some wear to edge of lower board at two places. With numerous woodcut illustrations & decorations by Vivien Gribble. 350 copies on hmp: numbered & signed by Gribble. Designed by Stanley Morison who finally chose the unusual Cloister Old Style types after some seven trial settings. Vivien Gribble's first book illustrations. Very attractive and rather uncommon book. This copy with the neat typographical bookplate of Ruari McLean , typographer and historian of book design. **** To confirm availability before ordering, please click the link Ask Bookseller A Question.

Third Edition. Signed by the author. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xvi,161p. ; 22cm. Subjects: Greek poetry ; Translations into English. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Gross, Anthony (illustrator). 2 Volumes, quarter brown leather and cloth, gilt, top edge gilt, in clean, bright condition, slightly sunned on the spines, housed in the matching slipcase, number III from an edition of 135 complete with an additional set of the 8 etchings, all signed by Gross, in a custom built folder, matching leather spine and marbled boards. Bearing the library bookplate of Sebastian and Penelope Carter Size: Small Folio. Signed By The Artist.

Two volumes, complete. A STUNNING, LARGE, ELEGANTLY-BOUND SET OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL EDITION OF THEOCRITUS, AND ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL EDITIONS EVER TO BE PRODUCED BY THE CLARENDON PRESS. iv, lxx, 2, 316; iv, 416 (complete). 29 x 24 cm. Edited by Thomas Warton, with notes by Jean Toup. Beautifully printed on fine laid paper in Greek, Roman, and Italic types. From the library of French antiquarian bookseller and bookplate expert Jacques Laget, with his bookplates. 4tos. Elegantly bound in contemporary full polished calf, spines richly gilt in six compartments with fleurons, covers decorated in gilt, all edges marbled, silk ribbon page markers. Tiny traces of wear to bindings, else FINE AND BRIGHT. Moss II, pp. 692-693: "This I consider, upon the whole, the third best book which has ever issued from the Clarendon Press. It is, says Harwood, 'a very splendid edition, and, after a careful perusal, I can pronounce it as correct as it is splendid.'" A WONDERFUL SET, IN ALMOST PERFECT CONDITION.

Vettiner, J.-B. (illustrator). First edition. Full brown morocco, signed by René Kieffer, with narrow inlays in darker brown, and a wide gilt band, tooled with a pattern of triangles, top edge gilt, others uncut, marbled endpapers. Spine slightly darkened, otherwise fine. Matching slipcase. Printed on vélin teinté, this is one of 50 copies with a suite of the wood engravings on japon pelure. The 41 engravings in the suite are mounted and bound in at the end.

Unnumberred copy of 500. Ellis, Lionel. Unnumberred copy of 500. Translated by Jack Lindsay with Woodcuts by Lionel Ellis. Introduction by Edward Hutton. 163. Printed at the Westminster Press. 1 vols. 4to. Inscribed on flyleaf from Edward Hutton (who wrote the introduction) to Reggie Turner, "For Reggie/ with love/ from his old friend. E.H/ Nov. 1929." Ridler 4 Full green parchment with device of goatherd & goat gilt on upper cover. Spine and edges of covers faded, as usual, else fine Translated by Jack Lindsay with Woodcuts by Lionel Ellis. Introduction by Edward Hutton. 163. Printed at the Westminster Press. 1 vols. 4to.