[AΡΙΣΤΟΦΑΝΗ ΛΥΣΙΣΤΡΑΤΗ] –ARISTOPHANES LYSISTRATA DONE INTO ENGLISH BY JACK LINDSAY, iLLUSTRATIONS BY NORMAN LINDSAY. LONDON,for sale to subscribers only, 1926 Highly artistic edition, in ROYAL LARGE FOLIO, contemporary leather over boards slightly rubbed, complete: illustrated title page,four full page illustrations and several in the text,51p., text and plates in clean crispy condition, overall in very good condition. Widely considered one of the most vibrant and influential English version of Aristophanes ancient comedy. It is celebrated for its boldness poetic energy and refusal to shy away from the play s explicit nature. Lindsay, a scholar with deep classical knowledge used frank, earthy English maintaining the play s fast paced comedic time.Norman Lindsay artwork for this edition is legendary. His lavish, sensual and often provocative drawings perfect complemented the unfiltered translation. At the time this publication with Norman erotic publications pushed the boundaries what was legally permissible in print. A very influential artistic work