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The Odyssey of Homer: Done into English Verse by William Morris
by Homer, translated by William Morris
- Used
- poor
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Poor
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Reeves and Turner, 1887. First Edition. hardcover. Poor. 9 1/8" × 7 3/8" (23.2 × 18.7 cm) . First Printing. Tall 8vos. Bound in publisher's original hardcover quarter Holland-backed blue paper boards, with white vellum spine and paper title label. Printed on fine, hand-made, watermarked SPALDING paper. Uncut, deckled edges. 230 pp. Publisher's advertisement at end. Cover water-stained and warn. Small 1/4" and 1/8" patches of paper on boards missing. Spine darkened and worn. Corners bumped. Label chipped and much worn. Hinges only marginally intact but holding. Offsetting to title page, otherwise internally clean and bright throughout. Condition overall: Poor.
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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- Bookseller
- MRM Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1101
- Title
- The Odyssey of Homer
- Author
- Homer, translated by William Morris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Reeves and Turner
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1887
- Size
- 9 1/8" × 7 3/8" (23.2 × 18.7 c
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About the Seller
MRM Books
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About MRM Books
I'm a collector and seller of fine books focused on works written and/or printed by William Morris, especially books from his famed Kelmscott Press.
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