Michael Ayrton Ed (35 results)

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1961 edition. Published by The Heritage Press, Hardcover in pictorial boards without DJ as issued in slpcase. Condition new inside, square tight and clean book, no edgewear, corners not bumped, no names, no underlinings no highlights, no bent page corners, spine slightly sunned. Not a reminder. Slipcase very good, edgewear, slightly sunned, Folio, XIX + 176 pages, illustrated by Michael Ayrton. Heavy book will require additional postage for international orders. ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BK9GMK83. Michael Ayrton (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st printing (1948). 88pp. VG book, toning to endpapers; in GOOD+ dust jacket, lightly edge worn with a few small chipped losses, now preserved in archival jacket protector.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Very good condition. Clean text, tight binding. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ayrton, Michael (illustrator). Boxed.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pictorial boards have a few tiny insect nibbles to top edge. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Ayrton, Michael (illustrator).

Hard Cover in Slipcase. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket As Issued. Edition and Printing Not Stated. Very good (spine slightly sunned) in good slipcase, no dust jacket as issued. Illustrated with drawings by Michael Ayrton. Reprint of Limited Editions Club. Hard Cover. 160pp. 24.5 x 32. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ayrton, Michael (illustrator). Book. …

hardcover. 4to 176pp. Sandglass pamphlet laid in. Agamemnon / The Libation-Bearers / The Furies. #03437 OVERSIZE/HEAVY ITEM WILL REQUIRE EXTRA S/H. Book VG: mild sun to spine, mild toning to endpapers, else clean, square, tight, unmarked. Slipcover VG-: toning/offset, mild shelf and edge wear. Michael Ayrton (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Contains: -Agamemnon -The Libation-Bearers -The Furies Reprint. Folio bound in cloth and pictorial, paper-covered boards in publisher-issued slipcase. Illustrated with 2-color plates. Condition: slipcases worn but intact; minor sunfading to spines; ele very good. Pages: xix, 176.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Large 8vo. 324 pp. Penciled name top ffep. List of Illustrations captioned and sourced, index. With 48 plates in color and 127 b/w illustrations. First Edition, 1947. Light age -toning to text block, else, no wear. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright. 6.75" x 9". Brownish orange cloth with gilt spine. Illustrated dj in acetate protector - Tiny chips and very minor edge wear to dj. . Size: Large Octavo. Book.…

Softcover. Condition: Good. Good in wrappers. Pages browned with creasing. Cover rubbed, stained, with creasing, corners, bumped, and worn.

hardcover. 4to 176pp. Sandglass pamphlet laid in. Agamemnon / The Libation-Bearers / The Furies. #03438. Book VG+: touch of foxing outer edge text block else clean, square, tight, unmarked. Slipcover VG: mild shelf wear. Michael Ayrton (illustrator).

HARD BACK BLACK. Condition: GOOD. Slipcase. Black and white pictorial front and back cover. Front and back hinge cracked. Black and white illustrations. Silver gilt title on spine. Spine discolored. DATE PUBLISHED: 1961 EDITION: 176. AYRTON, MICHAEL (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Slight spotting to the front cover near the spine.; Collector's Edition bound in genuine leather. Illustrated by Ayrton, Michael (illustrator).

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved, tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 219 pages; Description: xi, 219 p. 16 plates, 20 illus. 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references. Subjects: Virgil --Criticism and interpretation. 1 Kg.…

Full-Leather. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Copyright is 1979. "Published by advance reservation exclusively for subscribers to the Easton Press collection of The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written." 177 pages. Full green leather covers with raised spine bands and gilt stamped lettering and decoration. All edges of text are gilded. Silk moire end leaves and book mark. Michael Ayrton (illustrator). …

Full-Leather. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Copyright is 1979. 177 pages. Full leather covers with raised spine bands and gilt stamped lettering and decoration. All edges of text are gilded. Silk moire end leaves and book mark. Michael Ayrton (illustrator).

Hardcover (Full Leather). Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. All edges gilt - bright, rich condition. Illustrator: Michael Ayrton. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Illustrated; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 23714. Michael Ayrton (illustrator).

hardback, 4to, 88pp, illustrated, edges and endpapers browned, otherwise clean and sound, no inscriptions, Very Good condition in Fair dustwrapper, wrapper rubbed and frayed with some sellotape repairs.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved, tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 219 pages; Description: xi, 219 p. 16 plates, 20 illus. 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references. Subjects: Virgil --Criticism and interpretation. 1 Kg.…

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: ????????) 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 trilogyconsisting of Agamemnon (?????????), The Libation Bearers (????ó?o?), and The Eumenides (?????????)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 (???????), 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.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. 88pp.incl.index; HB red emboss w/gilt; slight rub w/corner-bump; lt.tanning w/clean,tight pgs. DJ tan w/red&blk.; rubbed&soiled w/sml.chips&tears. "London Life in the 18th Century" 80 reproductions. Hogarth, William (illustrator).…

Full Leather. Condition: New. First Thus. This beautiful copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in green morocco covered boards with bright gilt decoration, there are raised bands to five compartments with the title to the second and the author to the fourth bright gilt decoration to the rest. There are silk endpapers and bright gilt page edges all round. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. There is an attractive publisher's book plate to the obverse of the f.e.p. A dust wrapper is not called for. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. The Oresteia (Ancient Greek: Ὀρέστεια) is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus in the 5th century BCE, 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 the pacification of the Furies (also called Erinyes or Eumenides). The trilogy—consisting of Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides —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 BCE. 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, following the tragic trilogy, but all except a single line of Proteus has been lost. Michael Ayrton (illustrator). …

Condition: Good. 8vo. Hard Cover, [ ca. 48 pp.] B&W and Color Plates. Good with some Foxing, Age Toning, Dust Jacket also Good with Toning, Creasing, Torn Areas, now in Protective Mylar Cover.Provenance: From the Collection of Frederick Gale Ruffner, Jr.,The Founder of Gale Research, Detroit.

Condition: Very Good. 1961. First Thus. Hardcover. Large 8vo. a good copyAn imprint of George Macy Companies, Ltd., Heritage Press was founded in 1935. The Press printed more affordable classic volumes that were previously published by Macy?s Limited Editions Club and covered a broad range of topics primarily within the Western canon. In addition to Macy, directors of the Heritage Press included Cedric Crowell, General Manager of the Doubleday Bookshops; Frank L. Magel, head of Putnam Bookstores in New York; and A. Koch, head of Brentano Stores in New York. Though many of Macy?s other imprints, including The Heritage Club, The Heritage Illustrated Bookshelf, and The Junior Heritage Club, were sold by subscription only, Heritage Press editions were sold through bookstores. Macy combined his publishing enterprises in 1944, though each imprint maintained its specific target audience. The archives of the George Macy Companies, including both the Limited Editions Club and The Heritage Press, were purchased by the Ransom Center in 1970. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Condition: Very Good. 1961. First Thus. Hardcover. Large 8vo. a good copyAn imprint of George Macy Companies, Ltd., Heritage Press was founded in 1935. The Press printed more affordable classic volumes that were previously published by Macy's Limited Editions Club and covered a broad range of topics primarily within the Western canon. In addition to Macy, directors of the Heritage Press included Cedric Crowell, General Manager of the Doubleday Bookshops; Frank L. Magel, head of Putnam Bookstores in New York; and A. Koch, head of Brentano Stores in New York. Though many of Macy's other imprints, including The Heritage Club, The Heritage Illustrated Bookshelf, and The Junior Heritage Club, were sold by subscription only, Heritage Press editions were sold through bookstores. Macy combined his publishing enterprises in 1944, though each imprint maintained its specific target audience. The archives of the George Macy Companies, including both the Limited Editions Club and The Heritage Press, were purchased by the Ransom Center in 1970. . . . .…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Boards are age-toned with wear to all corners on front and rear, corners and edges bumped, red cloth spine sunned, silver titling bright; binding is tight; pages are slightly age-toned at outer edges but unmarked aside from Michael Ayrton's signature and dedication on front endpaper dated 1964 and signature on title page. ; 9.75 x 1 x 13 inches; 176 pages; Signed by Illustrator. Illustrated by Michael Ayrton (illustrator).…

Cloth 88pp illus.Covers sl marked, Internally nr Fine.

Leather Bound. Condition: New.

Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. A limited first edition copy of this poetry anthology of the Cambridge Wits, richly illustrated throughout. The first edition.This copy was part of a limited edition print of only 500 copies.An anthology of Cambridge wits selected and introduced by George Rylands, a British literary scholar and theatre director.A richly illustrated volume, with 11 full page plates by Michael Aryton. Collated, complete.The Wits included in this anthology are Edmund Spenser, Robert Greene, Francis Bacon, Henry Constable, Thomas Nashe and Ben Johnson. The anthology indicates the diversity and range of the wits emotions, styles and manners. In the original hardback binding, with paper covered boards. Externally, excellent. Just minor shelf wear to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine. Michael Ayrton (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Illustrated Edition. The Oresteia trilogy consists of "Agamemnon", "The Libation Bearer"s and "The Furies". Translated from the Greek By E.D.A. Morshead. Introduction by Rex Warner. Full page illustrations by Michael Ayrton. 176 pages with notes from the Trilogy Procession of Athenians to the Cave of the Eumemides on front cover, Electra mouring the death of Agamemnon on back cover plus nine other Dramatic illustrations. Straight tight unmarked cloth spine No Jacket. NO SLIPCASE. Michael Ayrton (illustrator).…