The Ides of March.
First Edition of Thornton Wilder's The Ides of March; Inscribed by Him in the Year of Publication and with an autograph note tipped in
The Ides of March.
WILDER, Thornton.
$475.00
Item Number: 132599
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1948.
First edition of this classic work of historical fiction. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page in the year of publication, “To Mrs. Chapman with the friendship of Thornton Wilder New York Feb 20 1948.” With an additional autograph note signed by Wilder tipped in which reads, “I hope you won’t be upset by the shocking behavior of some people in the late Roman republic, and that you will find much to enjoy and something to love in some of the characters! Devoted regards ever Thornton Feb. 27, 1948.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Author photograph by Petrelle.
By stepping back into the Rome of Julius Caesar, Thornton Wilder brings to surging life a dramatic period and one of the most magnificent personalities of all time. Through imaginary letters and documents, which are cunningly revealing, all of Rome comes to life in this, Wilder's penetrative historical recreation.
