{"title":"Hannah's Highlights","description":"\u003cp\u003eFresh off the desk of our Modern Firsts \u0026amp; Classics specialist Hannah Lessiter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehannah@shapero.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e+44 (0)20 4636 8523\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"george-seferis-book-exercises-first-edition-120869","title":"Tetradio gymnasmatōn (1928-1937) [Book of Exercises (1928-1937)].","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"srb-faux-head\"\u003eone of 350 copies\u003c\/h4\u003eA well-preserved copy of Seferis' fourth collection of poetry in the original wrappers and glassine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe edition was limited to 350 copies, containing poems written between 1928 and 1937. This period was the beginning of his long and successful diplomatic career, during which time he held posts in England (1931–1934) and Albania (1936–1938), while also serving in the Greek diplomatic corps during World War II. This was an experience that exposed him to the ravages of war and exile, and inspired some of his most poignant work, which he included in two collections in the Spring of 1940: Book of Exercises and Logbook I.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeferis was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1963.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst edition, number 140 of 350 copies on 'Ellēniko' paper, from a total edition of 356; 8vo (19.8 cm x 12.8 cm); minor spotting to extreme edges, faint offsetting from wrappers (as usual), else unmarked internally; original blue wrappers, white paper title label lettered in red and triple-ruled in black pasted to upper wrapper, titles to spine black, minor rubbing to extremities with only a tiny strip of the usual sunning to the top edge; a remarkably fresh copy in the original glassine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaskalopoulos A44. 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The recipient was Amaryllis Zannou-Dragoumi, the sister of Seferis' wife Maro Seferi.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErōtokritos is a piece of literary criticism by Seferis on the epic poem of the same name. The poem is a romance composed by Vikentios Kornaros in early 17th century Crete, in which the poet narrates the trials and tribulations suffered by two young lovers, Erotokritos and Aretousa, daughter of Herakles, King of Athens. A major source of inspiration for Seferis, Erōtokritos sets great store by true love, friendship, courage, and patriotism, and this is the reason for its later popularity all over Greece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fine piece of book production, of which this is just one of 25 examples.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst edition, number 20 of 25 hors commerce copies for presentation, inscribed by the author, from a total edition of 75 copies on 'sparto' paper; 8vo (17.5 x 11.8 cm); 6 full-page b\u0026amp;w plates, decorative headpieces, internally fine; original cream wrappers printed in red and black; a fine copy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaskalopoulos A67. NB: Modern Greek polytonic orthography transliterated according to the Library of Congress Standard.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"SEFERIS, Giorgos [George].","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56326950879607,"sku":"120870","price":5000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4694\/1233\/files\/120870.jpg?v=1780553925"},{"product_id":"george-seferis-logbook-one-first-edition-120867","title":"Hēmerologio katastrōmatos [Logbook I].","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"srb-faux-head\"\u003eone of 300 copies\u003c\/h4\u003eA remarkably fresh copy of this fragile publication, in the entirely unrestored original wrappers. Seferis' fifth collection of poetry, published the same year as Tetradio gymnasmatōn [Book of Exercises], it is the first of 3 'Logbooks', the final two of which would be published in 1944 and 1955 respectively.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst edition, copy 131 of 300 copies on 'Ellēniko' paper, from a total edition of 317; 8vo (24 x 16 cm); discreet ownership signature to title, else unmarked internally; original wrappers printed in red and black, faint stain to upper wrapper extending onto backstrip, spine slightly defective at head, else very good.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaskalopoulos A45. 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A notoriously fragile publication, rare thus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst edition, number 273 of 540 copies ον 'Ellēniko' paper, from a total edition of 600; 8vo (22.5 x 14.6 cm); frontispiece by Yannis Tsarouchis, unmarked internally; original yellow wrappers printed in blue and red, lightly soiled, spine slightly defective at head, else very good.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNB: Modern Greek polytonic orthography transliterated according to the Library of Congress Standard.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"ELYTIS, Odysseas.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56326951829879,"sku":"120864","price":975.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4694\/1233\/files\/120864.jpg?v=1780558081"},{"product_id":"ts-eliot-prufrock-1917-first-edition-115160","title":"Prufrock and Other Observations.","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"srb-faux-head\"\u003eone of 500 copies\u003c\/h4\u003eEgoist - under the direction of Ezra Pound - produced in wartime conditions just 500 copies. 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