The Humorous Classic of Wives on Strike

Illustrations by Norman Lindsay - five full page prints with no text on the reverse and some 14 other illustrations

Published by the Illustrated Editions Company, New York, no date but circa 1930

First Edition

With a foreword by Jack Lindsay.

Lysistrata is one of the world's great masterpieces of dramatic humour. Written more than 2,300 years ago it is no dry as dust relic but a living, breathing, frolicsome, fun loving, laughter provoking book as relevant to the times today as it was 2,300 years ago.

Although the basic idea is serious, very serious - the stopping of wars, Aristophanes took the most amusing incidents to underline points of morale. Imagine the consternation of the men of Greece when the women, under the leadership of Lysistrata, band together and agree to withhold themselves from all men until wars cease.

The natural actions and reactions of both men and women make these lusty pages Aristophanes' brightest, most tantalising rib-tickling comedies.

In 114 pages, in hardcover with blue cloth boards with a beige leather spine and a red title box on the spine. There is an embossed gilt illustration of naked woman with red fan and red cape on the front cover, with the dustjacket. There is light shelfwear and rubbing. There are no previous owners' names or inscriptions. There is no foxing. There is the usual offsetting to the front and rear blank endpapers. There are no missing, loose, stained, creased or damaged pages. The spine and binding are solid. It is complete and original. 

Measures 14cm x 21cm.

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