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The Odyssey of Homer
by Homer
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
NY: Carlton House. Very Good with no dust jacket. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full black cloth, spine in five compartments separated by gilt borders, gilt lettering in red panels in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt and red medallion on cover, red endpapers. n.d. (cir. 1960). . The volume is in very good condition, with minor rubbing and slight wear at the head and heel of the spine, else fine; tight, square, and clean. VERY GOOD. . World's Great Literature Series. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. xxiv, 383 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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- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27226
- Title
- The Odyssey of Homer
- Author
- Homer
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Carlton House
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Keywords
- Petronius;, Literature;, Carlton House;, Homer;, Greek Literature;, Troy;, Trojan War;, Odysseus;
Terms of Sale
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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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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Jacket
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- Remainder
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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