Aristophanes: The Eleven Comedies.
ARISTOPHANES,.
Aristophanes: The Eleven Comedies.
“By words the mind is winged”: Limited Edition of Aristophanes' The Eleven Comedies; Finely Bound by Bayntun Bindery
New York: Horace Liveright, 1928.
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Limited edition of this collection of the Ancient Greek comic playwright’s most famous works. Octavo, two volumes, bound in full morocco by Bayntun Riviere, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, tissue-guarded frontispiece, illustrated with engraved plates by Jean de Bosschere. The first volume contains The Knights, The Acharnians, Peace, Lysistrata, and The Clouds. The second volume contains The Wasps, The Birds, The Frogs, The Thesmophoriazusæ, The Ecclesiazusæ, and Plutus. One of 2,050 numbered copies, this is number 1528. In near fine condition. An exceptional example.
Aristophanes, often hailed as the "Father of Comedy," was an ancient Athenian playwright whose works provided biting social, political, and cultural critique through the lens of humor and satire. Active during the 5th century BCE, his eleven surviving comedies, including Lysistrata, The Clouds, and The Frogs, explore themes such as the absurdity of war, the corruption of political leaders, and the tensions between tradition and change. Aristophanes' plays are notable for their sharp wit, use of parody, and boldness in addressing controversial topics, often directly mocking prominent figures such as Socrates and Cleon.
