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Part 17 in my weekly poster series of 2025

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Milestone Monday: Democracy Interrupted

On this day in 411 BCE, during the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, a political crisis shook the foundations of Athenian democracy. The Athenian Coup, which resulted in the overthrow of Athens' democratic government and led to the establishment of a brief oligarchy known as the Four Hundred. This regime ultimately failed due to widespread discontent among the populace, and by the end of 410 BC, democracy was restored in Athens.

To commemorate this pivotal event in classical history, we are featuring our Limited Editions Club copy of The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides. This 1974 edition includes Richard Crawley’s (1840-1893) English translation, revised by R.C. Feetham, with an introduction by Peter Pouncey. It is richly illustrated with eight double-spread, two-color woodcuts and twenty-five black-and-white woodcuts by the Greek artist A. Tassos, including chapter headings, facing page pairs, and a frontispiece. Six maps, specially drawn for this edition by John Morris, provide historical context, while Eugene Ettenberg designed the format. The woodcut inserts were printed in Athens under the artist’s supervision at the Aspioti Elka printing plant, and the text was composed by John Stone in Concord, NH, then printed by Case, Lockwood & Brainard in Bloomfield, CT. This rare volume is a stunning tribute to both the artistry and the enduring legacy of Thucydides' historical account.

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--Melissa, Distinctive Collections Library Assistant

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Kenny Harris - Moka with teal blue and red (2024)

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This Istanbul house was built in four historical eras

First floor: columns from Eastern Roman (Byzantine) era.

Second floor: archs from "again" Eastern Roman era.

Third floor: stonewalls from Ottoman Empire era.

Fourth floor: mud bricks from the first years of the Republic of Turkey.

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Immoral Tales (1973) dir. Walerian Borowczyk

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Occult Anatomy, ca. 1900

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“Nothing But Time” (1926) - Alberto Cavalcanti

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Santiago Caruso (Argentine, b. 1982, Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina) - Alta-cocina, 2018, Painting

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Abandoned 19th church in Kortsovo, Kostroma oblast

Ph: Natalia Zhuravleva

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Crimes of the Future (1970)

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The Art Deco Lobby of the Bacardi Building in Havana, Cuba

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Michael A Davenport, 3,090 Degrees Fahrenheit (Oil on canvas, 2025)

30in x 48in

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Second François Schuiten Le retour du Capitaine Nemo (2023) Source

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James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955)