Signed, Galateia Kazantzakis - Τη νύχτα τ' Αη Γιάννη / On the Night of St. John - First Edition - Uncut Copy - 1921

A rare and highly collectible first edition of Τη νύχτα τ’ Αη Γιάννη κι’ άλλα δράματα (On the Night of St. John and Other Dramas), published in Athens in 1921 by Eleftheroudakis, one of the most important Greek publishing houses of the early 20th century.

This copy is hand-signed and inscribed by Galateia Kazantzakis to Alexandros Dragoumis (1859–1951) — prominent Greek architect, intellectual figure of Greek Modernism, and brother of the influential writer and statesman Ion Dragoumis. The dedication significantly enhances the book’s historical and bibliophilic value, linking two central figures of early modern Greek cultural life.

Bibliographic Details

Author: Galateia Kazantzakis (1884–1962)

Title: Τη νύχτα τ’ Αη Γιάννη κι’ άλλα δράματα

Publisher: Eleftheroudakis, Athens

Year: 1921

Edition: First edition

Signature: Hand-signed and inscribed by the author

Pages: 157

Binding: Original softcover, uncut copy

Dimensions: 18 cm × 12 cm

Language: Greek

Condition

Good (+) vintage condition, with expected signs of age and handling consistent with early 20th-century softcover publications.
An uncut copy, indicating minimal post-publication handling.
Please consult the photographs for a complete and accurate condition assessment.

About the Author

Galateia Kazantzakis (née Galateia Alexiou, 1884–1962) was a pioneering Greek novelist, playwright, poet, journalist, and political thinker. A key female voice of Greek Modernism, her work engaged with social justice, feminism, and ideological transformation in early 20th-century Greece. Though long overshadowed by her husband Nikos Kazantzakis, her literary importance has been increasingly acknowledged in recent scholarship.

Her dramatic works, including those in this volume, reveal her commitment to social realism and psychological depth, and stand among the earliest modernist theatrical experiments in Greece.

Provenance Note

The dedication to Alexandros Dragoumis, a leading intellectual and architectural modernist, gives this copy outstanding provenance and places it firmly within the elite cultural networks of interwar Athens.

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