{"product_id":"a-hundred-voices-kostes-palamas-1st-edition-thus","title":"A Hundred Voices, Kostes Palamas — 1st Edition Thus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Privately Printed, 1976\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 110.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The volume remains structurally sound with a firm text block and uncracked hinges, though the paper wrappers show some distinct signs of handling. The front wrapper bears a noticeable surface scuff and paper tear to the upper right quadrant beneath the author's name, likely from the removal of a previous adhesive label. The wrappers are protected in a clear aftermarket sleeve, which has caused some faint tape ghosting and adhesive shadowing to the rear panel and interior flaps. Internally, the pages are exceptionally bright, crisp, and entirely free from foxing or shelf-wear, presenting a pristine reading experience that balances the exterior cosmetic faults.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First edition thus of this collaborative English translation by Theodore Ph. Stephanides and George C. Katsimbalis. This particular copy is elevated by an exceptional and historically significant association provenance. The front free endpaper features a warm, dated presentation inscription from Theodore Stephanides to Dr. Eric Glasgow, a noted scholar and prolific writer on Greek literature. The inscription reads: \u003ci\u003e\"For Eric Glasgow, \/ with best wishes \u0026amp; admiration \/ for his many articles on Greece \/ \u0026amp; Greek literature, \/ Theodore Stephanides \/ London, 26-5-1977.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrucially, directly beneath the dedication, Stephanides has penned a complete, original four-line manuscript poem titled \u003ci\u003e\"Ionian Nightfall,\"\u003c\/i\u003e signed with his initials \"T.S.\" The manuscript verse reads: \u003ci\u003e\"Dark dancing shadows... swaying olive-trees, \/ a climbing moon above a mountain spire, \/ a silver ripple fleeing from the breeze \/ across a bay that crinkles into fire.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable addition transforms the volume into a unique manuscript artifact. Theodore Stephanides, a polymath, poet, and famously the mentor to Gerald Durrell in Corfu, infuses this copy with immense literary value. Privately printed and already scarce in commerce, the presence of original manuscript verse and a distinguished presentation association makes this a superlative acquisition for collectors of the Durrell circle and modern Greek literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in Greek in 1902, \u003ci\u003eA Hundred Voices\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eEkatofones\u003c\/i\u003e) is a sequence of brief, eight-line poems by Kostes Palamas, the towering literary figure who composed the Olympic Anthem. Through these evocative verses, Palamas captures a cascade of subconscious musings, nature observations, and philosophical reflections on science, religion, and the human condition. This edition brings Palamas's vivid imagery to the English-speaking world through the sensitive translation of two giants of the Greek literary diaspora: Theodore Stephanides and George Katsimbalis (the famous inspiration for Henry Miller’s \u003ci\u003eThe Colossus of Maroussi\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54565524701523,"sku":"5018","price":250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260809_184851.jpg?v=1786515480","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/a-hundred-voices-kostes-palamas-1st-edition-thus","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}