The Iliad of Homer
by Homer
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Orig. half vellum and tan buckram with gilt front cover medallion bright. Teg. Near fine
- Seller
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ardsley, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Cresset Press, 1928. Hardcover. Orig. half vellum and tan buckram with gilt front cover medallion bright. Teg. Near fine. 228 pages. 29 x 20 cm. Limited edition, copy 201 of 750, book plate designed by Rockwell Kent for Emily Pierson front cover pastedown. Translated into English by Maurice Hewlett. Clean, very fresh copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2299
- Title
- The Iliad of Homer
- Author
- Homer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Orig. half vellum and tan buckram with gilt front cover medallion bright. Teg. Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Cresset Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1928
- Keywords
- Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Private Press; Classics;
Terms of Sale
Royoung bookseller, Inc.
All books returnable 10 days of invoice date with prior notification
About the Seller
Royoung bookseller, Inc.
Biblio member since 2008
ardsley, New York
About Royoung bookseller, Inc.
Member: Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America & International League of Antiquarian Booksellers
Glossary
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- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...