Andromache
Subtitle: a tragedy
By: freely translated into English in 1674 from Jean Racine's "Andromaque" by a young gentleman & John Crowne ; with a foreword by Desmond Flower and illustrations by Fritz Kredel.
Contributors: Young gentlemen, 17th cent.; Kredel, Fritz, 1900-1973.; Racine, Jean, 1639-1699.; Anvil Press (Lexington, Ky.); Press Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Anvil Press
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Lexington, Ky
Language: eng
Number of pages: 51
Subjects: Andromache (Legendary character) -- Drama.
Notes: Racine's verse was literally translated into English verse by the unidentified "young gentleman." Finding the result deficient for stage production, John Crown freely rendered the translation into prose. Cf. Crown's prefatory epistle, reprinted on p. iii-iv, and Desmond Flower's foreword, p. 9-[11]
"One hundred copies ... printed"--Colophon. A hand-colored issue, of unspecified size, has been issued.
Each plate is on a double leaf with caption or plate numbering on one half.
LC has copy no. 70.