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The Odyssey of Homer
by Flint, Russell (Illustrator); Butcher, S.H.; Lang, Andrew (Translators)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Medici Society, 1924. Hardcover. Near fine. Number 438 of a limited edition of 530 copies, of which 500 were offered for sale. Bound in original white cloth with beveled edges, with leather spine labels, top edge gilt, deckled edges. 11.25" x 9", pp xxviii, 315, with 20 tipped-in color collotype plates (after watercolors by Flint) with captioned tissued guards. Corners lightly bumped, some rubbing to lower spine lable, very mild dust soiling and rubbing to boards; internals fine. A sumptuous volume, praised in the Times Literary Supplement as "a delight to the eye." Oversized; additional shipping charges will apply for priority or international orders.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23307
- Title
- The Odyssey of Homer
- Author
- Flint, Russell (Illustrator); Butcher, S.H.; Lang, Andrew (Translators)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Medici Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1924
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Walkabout Books
All books returnable for any reason within 21 days of receipt, provided they are in the original condition. Shipping costs fully refunded if an item is misdescribed or defective. Refund of purchase price only for returns for other reasons.
About the Seller
Walkabout Books
Biblio member since 2011
Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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