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1 No. 25 ARISTOPHANES Lysistrata] Translated, with an introduction, by Gilbert Seldes. Illustrated with 30 lithographs printed in sanguine after drawings and six full page original etchings, the latter on separate leaves, by Picasso. [1-4] [118] pages; size 23.4 x cm. Printed on Rives paper in Caslon type by the Printing Office of the Limited Editions Club. Paper boards decorated by LeRoy H. Appleton, uncut, case. New York Limited Editions Club copies printed Signed by the artist. Lysistrata (411 B. C.) was the first of three comedies with the predominant participation of women; the other two were Thesmophoriazusae produced in 411 B.C. and Ecclesiasuzae in 393 B. C. Disgusted with the inability of men to bring about peace, women accomplish the aim through an effective feminine conspiracy. Of all Aristophanes 1 plays, Lysistrata is the only one which is still being staged. Pablo Picasso (b. 1881) provided drawings and sketches for the comedy which are among the best in his large output of book illustrations. It took over a hundred years to make the step from Flaxman's classical, but stifled, lines to the free and superbly expressive "neoclassical" designs cf the most inventive modern artist.

2 No. 25 ARISTOPHANES Lysistrata] Translated, with an Introduction, by Gilbert Seldes. Illustrated with 30 lithographs printed in sanguine after drawings and six full page original etchings, the latter on separate leaves, by Picasso. [1*4] 5*117 [118J pages; size 23.4 x 29.2 cm. Printed on Rives paper in Caslon type by the Printing Office of the Limited Editions Club. Paper boards decorated by LeRoy H, Appleton, uncut, case. New York Limited Editions Club copies printed Signed by the artist. Lysistrata (411 B.C.) was the first of three comedies with the predominant participation of women; the other two were Thesmophoriazusae produced in 411 B.C. and Ecclesiasuzae in 393 B. C. Disgusted with the inability of men to bring about peace, women accomplish the aim through an effective feminine conspiracy. Of all Aristophanes' {days, Lysistrata is the only one which is still being staged. Pable^icasso (b. 1881) provided drawings and sketches for the comedy which are among the best in his large output of book illustrations. It took over a hundred years to make the step from Flaxman's classical, but stifled, lines to the free and superbly expressive "neoclassical" designs df the most inventive modern artist.

3 ARISTOPHANES Limited Editions Club 1937 THE FROGS Translated by William J. Hickie. Designed by Jack Krimpen. Introduction by Gilbert Seldes. Printed by Anschede en Zonen, Haarlem. 4to. Boards and cloth.

4 ARISTOPHANES Limited Editions Club 1937 THE FROGS Translated by William J. Hickie. Designed by Jack Krimpen. Introduction by Gilbert Seldes. Printed by Anschede en Zonen, Haarlem. 4to. Boards and cloth. Purchased Inman 1948 Duschnes 1971 Argosy 1973

5 ARISTOPHANES LYSISTPvATA Limited Editions Club 1934 Translated, and with an introduction by Gilbert Seldes, New York; Small folio. Boards. In a slip case. 118 pp. With six etchings in black, and thirty lithographs printed in sanguine after drawings by Picasso. One of 1500 copies on Rives paper, printed by the Printing Office of the Limited Editions Club, Westport, Connecticut. Signed by Pablo Picasso (Skira 294, Horodisch, p. 71; Hofer, The Artist and the Book, , No. 226) Purchased Inman 1948 Duschnes Duschnes Jacobs Zefflin

6 SIGNED BY PICASSO LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB. ARISTOPHANES. Lysistrata. A New Version by Gilbert Seldes. Illustrated with line drawings by Pahlo Picasso. Small folio, original printed and decorated boards, boxed as issued; the book fine, the box damaged. THE COLOPHON SIGNED.BY THE ARTIST IN PENCIL. (Goldsmith) ' ' i New York' 1934 *^A \

7 COPY * MAURICE INMAN INC. Rare Books First Editions Manuscripts Fine Bindings Standard Sets July 28, 1948 Mr. Henry Posner 2610 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, Pa. Dear Mr. Posner: We have sent you today by railway express three packages containing the Limited Editions Club books and the Colophon. When they arrive would you be good enough to look them over as soon as possible and return any that you are not entirely satisfied with. In making up the check-list on these books we put the prices in at approximately 10% below what the books are being quoted for around New York City. You question our price of IHBpfor the Lysistrata. About a month ago we had to supply a copy of this book to one of our customers and we had to pay j^^hp a dealer to get it. We have allowed you an additional 10% off our catalogue prices which brings the books to you at approximately 20% less than they can be obtained elsewhere0 With reference to the Colophon, these are the first nine years of this publication. The first five years we have seen quoted in other bookseller's catalogues up to per year. They were originally published at Wffm^ year. The published price of the first nine years being^h HR The first five years also have pigskin boxes on the books. These were supplied by the Colophon at each. The index volum^which is quite scarce has brought as much in all our price of J^^^Hkor the set is a very reasonable one. We look forward to seeing you next month. SS/h ] Sincerely yours, /s/ S. Segal MAURICE INMAN, Inc.