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Aristophanes

44 copies for sale · $20–$30,000 · 15 first editions

Notable copies for sale

Women in parliament — Douglas Stewart Fine BooksA$850
THE PLAYS OF ARISTOPHANES 2 VOLUME SET; Franklin Library Great Books of the Western World (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$378
ARISTOPHANES 3 VOLUME SET; The Knights, Peace, Wealth, the Birds, the Assemblywoman, the W (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$129
THE BIRDS (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$78
FIVE COMEDIES (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$73
ARISTOPHANES: THE ELEVEN COMEDIES; Two Volumes in One (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$48
The Frogs, a Comedy. Translated from the — Bernard Quaritch£500
THE BIRDS / THE FROGS; Easton Press (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$273
THE BIRDS & THE FROGS; Easton Press (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$273
THE BIRDS & THE FROGS; Easton Press (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$273
FOUR COMEDIES; Easton Press (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$273
FOUR COMEDIES; Easton Press (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$273

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Works on the market

THE BIRDS; Easton Press6 copies · $273–$323
LYSISTRATA3 copies · A$20–A$750
THE BIRDS & THE FROGS3 copies · $20–$103
THE PLAYS OF ARISTOPHANES 2 VOLUME SET; Franklin Library2 copies · $436–$523
THE BIRDS / THE FROGS; Easton Press2 copies · $273–$298
THE BIRDS & THE FROGS; Easton Press2 copies · $273
FOUR COMEDIES; Easton Press2 copies · $273
Ἀριστοφάνους Κωμῳδίαι ἐννέα / Aristophanis comoediae novem1 copy · $30,000
Women in parliament1 copy · A$850
The Frogs, a Comedy. Translated from the1 copy · £500
THE PLAYS OF ARISTOPHANES 2 VOLUME SET; Franklin Library Great Books of the Western World1 copy · $378
FIVE COMEDIES; Franklin Library1 copy · $300
ARISTOPHANES 3 VOLUME SET; The Knights, Peace, Wealth, the Birds, the Assemblywoman, the W1 copy · $129
THE BIRDS1 copy · $78
FIVE COMEDIES1 copy · $73
FOUR PLAYS; The Clouds, the Birds, Lysistrata, the Frogs1 copy · $69
The Frogs1 copy · $60
The Birds. with an Introd. by Dudley Fitts and Illus. by Marian Parry and the Frogs, Trans1 copy · €56
Aristophanes The Birds & The Frogs 1959 Slipcase Heritage Press First Edition1 copy · $50
ARISTOPHANES: THE ELEVEN COMEDIES; Two Volumes in One1 copy · $48

Market context

19 copies of Aristophanes's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $43 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).

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