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Rare Greek Polytechnic 1974 Booklet – “Dorou Eleftheria” – Memorial to the Children of the Polytechnic – Athens Historical Ephemera
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Rare Greek Polytechnic 1974 Booklet – “Dorou Eleftheria” – Memorial to the Children of the Polytechnic – Athens Historical Ephemera

75.00€

RARE ORIGINAL GREEK HISTORICAL EPHEMERA – ATHENS 1974

Offered here is an original and highly interesting 16-page Greek commemorative booklet from 1974, titled:

“ΔΩΡΟΥ ΛΕΥΤΕΡΙΑ – ΜΝΗΜΟΣΥΝΟ ΣΤΑ ΠΑΙΔΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΠΟΛΥΤΕΧΝΕΙΟΥ”

Translated approximately as “Gift of Freedom – Memorial to the Children of the Polytechnic.”

Published in Athens in 1974, this booklet belongs to the early period of the Greek Metapolitefsi, following the fall of the military dictatorship.

It is dedicated to the memory of those who fell during the Athens Polytechnic uprising of November 1973, one of the most important events in modern Greek political history.

COVER & ARTWORK

The original cover is particularly striking and characteristic of the period.

It features a hand-drawn illustration depicting:

  • a military tank
  • fallen human figures
  • raised hands
  • a hand making the V sign
  • a laurel wreath symbolizing remembrance and honor

At the bottom of the cover appears the powerful inscription:

“ΕΔΩ ΠΟΛΥΤΕΧΝΕΙΟ…. ΝΟΕΜΒΡΗΣ 1973” “HERE IS THE POLYTECHNIC…. NOVEMBER 1973”

The combination of the naïve hand-drawn artwork, typography and political symbolism gives this small publication considerable historical and visual interest.

CONTENT

The booklet contains political and commemorative poetry in Greek, dedicated to the Polytechnic uprising and the struggle for freedom.

The title page reads:

“ΜΝΗΜΟΣΥΝΟ ΣΤΑ ΠΑΙΔΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΠΟΛΥΤΕΧΝΕΙΟΥ”

and includes a dedication expressing reverence, admiration and love for those who fell at the Polytechnic on 17 November 1973.

The publication also reflects upon the preceding period of the seven-year military dictatorship in Greece and the wider student movement.

ITEM DETAILS

  • Title: Δώρου Λευτεριά – Μνημόσυνο στα Παιδιά του Πολυτεχνείου
  • Year: 1974
  • Place of publication: Athens, Greece
  • Language: Greek
  • Pages: 16
  • Dimensions: approx. 24 × 17 cm
  • Type: Historical / political ephemera, commemorative poetry booklet
  • Author / Publisher: Anonymous / not stated
  • Original price: 25 Greek drachmas
  • Period: Early Metapolitefsi

CONDITION

Good vintage collectible condition, considering the age and ephemeral nature of the publication.