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The Complete Works of Homer: The Iliad and The Odyssey (Modern Library Giant #G19.1)
by HOMER
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. [c.1940]. Hardcover. The epic poems of Homer, including the Iliad (translated by Andrew Lang, Walter Leaf and Ernest Myers); and the Odyssey (translated by S. H. Butcher and Andrew Lang). Rendered into English language prose translations. Volume wrapped in red jacket with image of ancient warriors on the move to front panel. --- In Toledano spine G4 / charcoal cloth / gilt titling on red spine blocks / gilt-stamped ML torchbearer on front cover & spine / red topstain / blank GA style endpapers / jacket style Gc, verso advertises 274 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1940 (no publication date appears in volume). ML #G19.1. --- A generally well-preserved copy: clean, tightly-bound and unmarked except for dulling to spine gilding, penciled notations to front free endpaper, general age-toning to leaves and binder's glue bleed-through to endpapers. Unclipped dust jacket ($1.25) with tears and chafing to edges (especially at head of spine), but remaining intact, bright and in new removable mylar protector. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for shipments beyond the U.S.) ; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall ; xii, [4], 464, xxiv, 383 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88228
- Title
- The Complete Works of Homer: The Iliad and The Odyssey (Modern Library Giant #G19.1)
- Author
- HOMER
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket
- Publisher
- The Modern Library / Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [c.1940]
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Poetry;
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About the Seller
Bluebird Books
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Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
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