Translated by Benjamin Jowett and B.H. Butcher. An excellent edition of Politics and Poetics by Aristotle and a good translation. Introduction by Horace M.Kallen. In this volume, Aristotle's Politics & Poetics, two of his most influential works are illustrated with portrait illustrations by Leonard Baskin.
These illustrations adapt the expected portrait forms with more expressionist, 20th century methods. Baskin was a landmark sculptor, printer, and artist who famously published important works under his Gehenna Press. This illustrated edition of Aristotle is a unique appearance of his portrait engravings outside his own press This book is a wonderful expression of antiquity, styled and designed for the 1960s.
This edition is in excellent condition (see images) with the original decorated cloth boards with only fading to spine. Integrity of the book is excellent and solid. Pages are excellent, unmarked and intact. Includes the original slipcase which looks good except for bottom tear (see image 3). Also includes the publisher’s original Heritage Club Sandglass pamphlet (image 18).
