Description: Description A special edition book of poems printed at and for sale by Princeton University Press in Princeton, New Jersey in the year 1926. 57 poems in part I, and then six more poems in part II for a total of 63. First and only edition. 60 pages. Written by a mystery individual who attended Princeton University in 1926, who's initials have been variously interpreted as Aaron William Godfrey or Aaron W. Grafrey, both not to my liking. Rare. There are only twenty-one copies listed in libraries worldwide, searching as far as Brussels and Latvia. Condition Nice, clean, and complete pages. In very nice condition. No writing anywhere in the interior. Good binding. Pages are immaculate, covers are very nice, and it has a beautiful title page. Some added extra touches are the uncut decorative page edges, professional quality grained or lined pages, or what is called 'Laid Paper' with watermark saying 'Canterbury Laid'. A Word About Nepenthe: Nepenthe is an ancient medicine or drug for sorrow, by means of inducing forgetfulness, mentioned in ancient Greek literature and Greek mythology. It originated in Egypt. The carnivorous plant genus Nepenthes is named after the drug nepenthe.The word nepenthe first appears in the fourth book of Homer's Odyssey: ἔνθ᾽ αὖτ᾽ ἄλλ᾽ ἐνόησ᾽ Ἑλένη Διὸς ἐκγεγαυῖα:αὐτίκ᾽ ἄρ᾽ εἰς οἶνον βάλε φάρμακον, ἔνθεν ἔπινον,νηπενθές τ᾽ ἄχολόν τε, κακῶν ἐπίληθον ἁπάντων. Then Helen, daughter of Zeus, took other counsel.Straightway she cast in the wine which they were drinking a drugto quiet all pain and strife, and bring forgetfulness of every ill.Odyssey, Book 4, v. 219–221 Figuratively, nepenthe means "that which chases away sorrow". Literally it means 'not-sorrow' or 'anti-sorrow' ne = "not" penthos = grief, sorrow, or mourning. In the Odyssey, νηπενθές φάρμακον : nēpenthés phármakon (i.e. an anti-sorrow drug) is a magical potion given to Helen by Polydamna, the wife of the noble Egyptian Thon; it quells all sorrows with forgetfulness. Attention phone-users: To actually read the words in my pictures & view tiny details. Click on browser menu, select 'Desktop site'. After reload tap on main picture, it will open in spectacular viewing quality, and you will even be able to read the tiniest words in my pictures. This listing has pictures of the actual book or books being sold, no stock-photos or photos of similar items, I took a complete set of new pictures especially for this listing and I have carefully described the condition of this specific item that you are looking at. Thank You.
Price: 700 USD
Location: Phillipsburg, New Jersey
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Book Title: Nepenthe
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Edition: First Edition
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1926
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Author: A. W. G.
Genre: Ancient Literature, Antiquarian & Collectible, Art & Culture, Folklore & Mythology, History, Mysticism, Philosophy, Politics & Society, Religious & Spiritual, Sociology, Spirituality, World literature & Classics
Topic: Alternative Belief Systems, Alternative Health, Ancient World, Anthropology, Beliefs, Crises, Cultural Studies, Etiquette, Help, History of Ideas, Literature, Love, Managing Conflict, Poetry
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
