The Authoress of the Odyssey; where and when she wrote, who she was, the use she made of the Iliad and how the poem grew under her hands
by Butler, Samuel
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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CHESTER, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: Longmans, Green, 1899. First edition. Original crimsion cloth, gilt. Faded, usual light browning, a very good copy. Signed on the front endpaper by Butler's friend Jessie Bovill, and with her bookplate (as Jessie A. Grosvenor). See Festing Jones's "Samuel Butler: Author of Erewhon, (1835-1902), a Memoir," for comments on the relationship.
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- Bookseller
- Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32505
- Title
- The Authoress of the Odyssey; where and when she wrote, who she was, the use she made of the Iliad and how the poem grew under her hands
- Author
- Butler, Samuel
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1899
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About the Seller
Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books
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CHESTER, Connecticut
About Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books
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