The Birds and the Frogs - Aristophanes, Marian Parry 1959 Heritage Press hardback and slipcase

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Condition: Good: Good condition for a used book! Some wear.  Illustrated by Marian Parry. Boards patterned paper covered w/ black spine, gilt decor. and gilt lettering, The book is in good condition. The pages are clean and crisp and the spine unmarred and tight. The slip case has obvious wear, soiling, and rubbing, but it is complete and in solid condition.  See images for the condition of this book. Wood engravings by John Austen.

Blurb: Two plays in one binding in a 'flip' format. Two light comedies by Aristophanes. In the Birds two Athenians enter the realm of the birds and help found the city of Cloud Cuckoo. In the Frogs the god Dionysus, who feels the theatrical entertainments at his great festivals no longer meet his expectations, heads to the underworld to find a good poet.