Haarlem: Limited Editions Club, 1930 and 1931. Hardcover. Touch of sunning to the spines. About Fine in Near Fine slipcases with light soiling to the backstrips. Difficult to find in this condition, especially with both volumes with the same number. Tall quarto (8" x 12") bound in full blue linen and full red linen, gold-stamped. The translation of Alexander Pope with an introduction by Carl Van Doren. Printed by Joh. Enschede in Holland with type hand-set in Romanee, its first use, and designed by Jan van Krimpen. Each is #1002 of 1500 copies SIGNED by the designer on the colophon page.

These titles were not illustrated due to George Macy's opinion that these works were "beyond the power of any modern illustrator, and that this work most definitely demands the simple dignity of a non-illustrated edition."

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Bookseller: Charles Agvent (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 021406
Title: THE ODYSSEY OF HOMER and THE ILIAD OF HOMER
Author: HOMER
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Touch of sunning to the spines. About Fine in Near Fine slipcases with light soiling to the backstrips. Difficult to find in thi
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Limited Editions Club
Place of Publication: Haarlem
Date Published: 1930 and 1931
Keywords: Signed, Limited Editions Club, Alexander Pope, Poetry, Fine Press, Homer, Classics, Classical Literature, Ancient Literature, Fine Printing, Greek Literature
Bookseller catalogs: Greek Literature;

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Charles Agvent

All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.

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We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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