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The Odyssey of Homer
by Homer
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press. As New with no dust jacket. 1978. Collector's Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full blue leather, spine in four compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering or decoration in each compartment, intricate gilt decoration on both covers, orange moire silk endpapers, printed on archival paper, silk ribbon marker bound in, Smyth sewn, a.e.g., and with concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. Illustrated with full-page B&W plates by John Flaxman. . The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unread, unmarked, tight, square and clean. AS NEW.. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. B&W Illustrations. 4to 11" - 13" tall. (xvi), 357 pp .
Synopsis
The Odyssey (Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, Odýsseia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work traditionally ascribed to Homer. The poem is fundamental to the modern Western canon. Indeed it is the second—the Iliad being the first—extant work of Western literature. It was probably composed near the end of the eighth century BC, somewhere in Ionia, the Greek-speaking coastal region of what is now Turkey. - [Wikipedia][1] [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey
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Details
- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18428
- Title
- The Odyssey of Homer
- Author
- Homer
- Illustrator
- John Flaxman
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- New As New with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Collector's Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- Homer;, Odysseus;, Greece;, Ancient Greece;, Ancient Aegean;, Trojan War;, Telemachus;, Odyssey;, Fine Binding;
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About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
Round Table Books, LLC lists rare, beautiful and interesting books. All books are described accurately, packed carefully and shipped promptly. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
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