The Battle of the Frogs and Mice by Homer – LIBANUS PRESS 1988
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The Battle of the Frogs and Mice by Homer – LIBANUS PRESS 1988
A PICTORIAL REVIEW
Translated by T. Parnell.
Limited edition of 200 copies
Hand coloured illustrations by Fiona MacVicar printed as a continuous strip across all pages.
Concertina can be separated from binding to form a 3.3 metre strip,
Concertina format of 32 folds.
Sanders moulmade paper.
Ancient Greek and English text.
Quarter bound in dark orange cloth with gilt spine title and light orange cloth-backed boards.
Cream card slipcase.
Narrow format 29.2x12cm.
£150
Batrachomyomachia or the Battle of Frogs and Mice is a comic epic or parody of the Iliad. The Frog King swims across a lake, the Mouse seated on his back, they are confronted by a frightening water-snake. The Frog dives, forgetting about the Mouse, who drowns which results in a battle between of revenge the two species. Zeus summons a force of crabs to prevent complete destruction of the Frogs. The one-day war ends at sundown.
An index of the other illustrated reviews in the this series can be viewed here.
A PICTORIAL REVIEW
Translated by T. Parnell.
Limited edition of 200 copies
Hand coloured illustrations by Fiona MacVicar printed as a continuous strip across all pages.
Concertina can be separated from binding to form a 3.3 metre strip,
Concertina format of 32 folds.
Sanders moulmade paper.
Ancient Greek and English text.
Quarter bound in dark orange cloth with gilt spine title and light orange cloth-backed boards.
Cream card slipcase.
Narrow format 29.2x12cm.
£150
Batrachomyomachia or the Battle of Frogs and Mice is a comic epic or parody of the Iliad. The Frog King swims across a lake, the Mouse seated on his back, they are confronted by a frightening water-snake. The Frog dives, forgetting about the Mouse, who drowns which results in a battle between of revenge the two species. Zeus summons a force of crabs to prevent complete destruction of the Frogs. The one-day war ends at sundown.
An index of the other illustrated reviews in the this series can be viewed here.
