Five Illustrated editions of the ancient classics

Prometheus Bound and Prometheus Unbound

New York: Heritage Press, 1966. Illustrated by John Farleigh. Hardcover. Released the year after the Limited Editions Club version. A fine unblemished book with the sandglass laid in. Illustrated by John Farleigh in one of his last works, having passed away shortly after completing the drawings for Prometheus. Original Tan slip case in NF or better condition

The Discourses of Epictetus

New York: The Heritage Press, 1968. Hardcover. Translated by PE Matheson and illustrated by HAns Erni. A fine book with slight fading on spine, but internally pristine. Fine slipcase; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 308 pages

The Iliad of Homer

New York: The Heritage Press, 1943. Hardcover. A beautiful copy of the Heritage Press reprint. Translation by Alexander Pope and illustrated with classical designs by John Flaxman. A fine book with some sunning on the spine in a near fine slipcase with a few dampspots. Original sandglass laid in, collectable copy ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 478 pages

Of the Nature of Things

New York: The Heritage Press, 1957. Hardcover. Translated into english verse by William Ellery Leonard, with and introduction by Charles E Bennett and illustrated with wood-engravings by Paul Landacre. A fine book with slight sunning on spine. Internally pristine with very tight binding. Original sandglass laid in. Near fine slipcase with minor wear. Very collectable ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 318 pages.

Oedipus the King

New York: The Heritage Press. Hardcover. Greek text translated into english by Francis Storr and an introduction by Thornton Wilder. Illustrated with wood engravings by Demetrios Galanis. A near fine book, slight sunning of spine. Some separation of paste down on inside front hinge, with small dirt mark on same page. Otherwise book is internally fine. Original sandglass laid in with a near fine or bette slipcase. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 159 pages.