The Ides of March.
WILDER, Thornton.
The Ides of March.
First Edition of Thornton Wilder's The Ides of March; Inscribed by Him in the Year of Publication to Earle J. Bernheimer
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1948.
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First edition of this classic work of historical fiction. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication, “Earle J. Bernheimer with the best wishes of Thornton Wilder Hamden Conn March 1948.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Author photograph by Petrelle. Housed in a custom chemise and clamshell box from looks like the inception of this title, keeping it in fine condition. Laid in is a folding pictorial prospectus and order form for this title from the Gotham Book Mart.
By stepping back into the Rome of Julius Caesar, Thornton Wilder brings to surging life a dramatic period and one of the most magnificent personalities of all time. Through imaginary letters and documents, which are cunningly revealing, all of Rome comes to life in this, Wilder's penetrative historical recreation.
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