The Odyssey of Homer
by Homer
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
HOMER. The Odyssey of Homer. Rendered into English prose by S.H. Butcher & Andrew Lang. Illustrated after drawings by W. Russell Flint. Boston: Hale, Cushman & Flint [1930]. 8vo, x 332pp. Black boards with spine stamped in gold: t.e.g. 20 color plates. Spine ends lightly rubbed, rear cover lightly scuffed, else a clean, tight copy – with some pages uncut – in original dust jacket with mounted color plate (slightest rubbing to spine ends, some light scratches to mounted color plate, 4" scratch across bottom of rear panel).
First trade edition, US issue. Flint's gorgeous, classically inspired watercolors are a wonderful accompaniment to Homer's epic tale.
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
- Books of Wonder (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1112040
- Title
- The Odyssey of Homer
- Author
- Homer
- Illustrator
- W. Russell Flint
- Format/Binding
- Black boards with spine stamped in gold
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First trade edition, US issue
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hale, Cushman & Flint
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1930
- Pages
- x 332pp.
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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