The Amazons by Ivor Bannet - GOLDEN COCKEREL SPECIAL LE 1948
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The Amazons by Ivor Bannet - GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS SPECIAL LEATHER-BOUND LIMITED EDITION 1948
A PICTORIAL REVIEW
No.18 of 80 specially bound copies out of a total print run of 500 copies.
Signed by author and illustrator.
Illustrated with 12 wood engravings by Clifford Webb and 3 maps by Mina Greenhill.
Printed in Poliphilus type with Centaur initials on Arnold's mould-made paper.
Top edge gilt.
Ragged fore and lower page edges.
Bound in dark brown full morocco leather with gilt image on covers and gilt titling on spine.
Binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe.
Marbled endpapers.
Housed in a brown cloth-covered slipcase.
29.5x19.8cm.
252 pages
US$750
An index of the other illustrated reviews in the this series can be viewed here.
A PICTORIAL REVIEW
No.18 of 80 specially bound copies out of a total print run of 500 copies.
Signed by author and illustrator.
Illustrated with 12 wood engravings by Clifford Webb and 3 maps by Mina Greenhill.
Printed in Poliphilus type with Centaur initials on Arnold's mould-made paper.
Top edge gilt.
Ragged fore and lower page edges.
Bound in dark brown full morocco leather with gilt image on covers and gilt titling on spine.
Binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe.
Marbled endpapers.
Housed in a brown cloth-covered slipcase.
29.5x19.8cm.
252 pages
US$750
An index of the other illustrated reviews in the this series can be viewed here.
3Transfixed
>1 wcarter: I dare to mention recently discovered details about the author. Ivor Bannet died prematurely in August 1949.
>2 BorisG: I've heard praise of the novel.
>2 BorisG: I've heard praise of the novel.
4JanPospisilCZ
I recently saw this pop up on eBay for (iirc?) around 200 USD, considered getting it and then it was gone the next day.
I think I mostly hesitated because there weren't any reviews of the story itself that I could find. (the book looked lovely of course)
I think I mostly hesitated because there weren't any reviews of the story itself that I could find. (the book looked lovely of course)
5Glacierman
This has been on my lust list for some time now....
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>4 JanPospisilCZ: I snatched that one for 150 USD.
8booksforreading
>2 BorisG:
It has been a while since I have read it, but I remember that it is a very well written novel that uses several Greek myths and Greek histories as a basis for its plot. The novel has a very good story line and an unusual view of Heracles, as well as surprising interpretations of some of myths about him. Part of the story takes place on Atlantis, if I remember correctly. The story is told from a point of view of an Amazon general.
I liked it enough to purchase the second Bannet's book: The Arrows of the Sun, which was also very good (mostly).
It has been a while since I have read it, but I remember that it is a very well written novel that uses several Greek myths and Greek histories as a basis for its plot. The novel has a very good story line and an unusual view of Heracles, as well as surprising interpretations of some of myths about him. Part of the story takes place on Atlantis, if I remember correctly. The story is told from a point of view of an Amazon general.
I liked it enough to purchase the second Bannet's book: The Arrows of the Sun, which was also very good (mostly).
