Lysistrata
Title
Lysistrata
A new version by Gilbert Seldes; with a special introduction by Mr. Seldes; and illustrations by Pablo Picasso.
Creator
Aristophanes
Description
"The ninth in the present series ... There are forty pencil drawings by Picasso, and six Picasso etchings printed by hand, especially made to illustrate this book ... printed in black and sanguine ... The type is 18-point Caslon. The binding is of boards covered with a pattern-paper in three colors built up of Picasso drawings, placed in a double slipcase." -- Publisher's announcement.
"Etchings and drawings made exclusively for this edition by Pablo Picasso ... This edition has been designed by George Macy and printed, in Caslon types on Rives paper, at The Printing-Office of the Limited Editions Club ... John F. McNamara, pressman; John T. Logan, stoneman." -- Colophon.
No. 1113 of a limited ed. of 1500 copies
Signed by the artist
Gift of Loryn Romadka
From the collection of Austin Fredric Lutter, with his bookplate
Source
UW-Milwaukee Libraries Special Collections
Publisher
New York, The Limited Editions Club
Date
1934
Contributor
Gilbert Seldes
Pablo Picasso
George Macy
John F. McNamara
John T. Logan
Rights
It is the responsibility of the researcher to seek permission from the copyright holder to reproduce for publication.
Format
117, [1] p. illus., plates.
30 cm.
Language
English
Identifier
(RARE) PA3877 L8 1934
Files
Appears in Exhibits
Citation
Aristophanes, “Lysistrata,” Digital Exhibits - UWM Libraries Special Collections, accessed September 23, 2024, https://web.uwm.edu/lib-omeka-spc2/items/show/76.