Description: CONDINTION Silk endpapers show slight color fade at edge. All else new The Alcestiad Collected Short Plays Volume II Edinburgh Festival, 1955 Full-length Play Written in the tradition of early Greek tragedies, The Alcestiad tells the story of Admetus, King of Thessaly, his wife Alcestis, and the triumphs and tragedies they endure as favorites of the god Apollo. The extent of Apollo’s involvement in their marriage is further explored in Wilder’s accompanying satyr play, The Drunken Sisters.Leather BoundGilt page edgesSilk EndpapersRaised BandsSatin Bookmark RibbonAccented in 22kt goldLimited editionFirst Edition SocietyComes with “Notes from The Editors” Booklet.The Alcestiad: Or, a Life in the Sun / The Drunken Sisters Franklin LibraryHarper & Row, Pub.Leather Bound – January 1, 1977by Thornton Wilder (Author), Elizabeth Wilder (Foreword), Daniel Maffia (Illustrator) Terminology that may be used in this description:Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former owner, of a book. Most often bookplates are affixed to the endpaper of a book.Bump: Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light bending.Deckle Edge: Deckle edge is the feathered edge of a page. Traditionally and historically, this was a side effect of the process of making paper.Dust Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a bookEx-library: A former library book, generally containing library acquisition and ownership stamped Markings, and other typical indications of the library's use.Foxing: Or, Foxed is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process happens to the paper in a book it is referred to as "foxed".Remainder Mark: A remainder marked book is just that - a mark to the page edges of a book. This mark is placed on the page edges by a publisher as books are returned from bookstores or sold to discounters.Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.Shelf Wear: (shelving wear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf.Soiled: Generally, refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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Book Title: The Alcestiad: Or, a Life in the Sun / The Drunken Sisters
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: Harper & Row
Original Language: English
Inscribed: No
Edition: Limited Edition
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1977
Type: Short Stories
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Era: 1970s
Illustrator: Daniel Maffia
Personalized: No
Author: Thornton Wilder
Forward: Elizabeth Wilder
Features: Leather Bound, Gilt page edges, Silk Endpapers, Raised Bands, Satin Bookmark Ribbon, Accented in 22kt gold, Limited edition, First Edition Society, Comes with “Notes from The Editors” Booklet.
Genre: Plays, Theater
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Plays
Number of Pages: 170
