The Iliad of Homer done into English verse by Arthur S. Way Books VII-XII
by Homer; Way, Arthur S (translator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good-Very Good/no dustwrapper
- Seller
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Camira, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
London : Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1886. 1st thus. hardbound. Good-Very Good/no dustwrapper. large 8vo. Books 7-12 of Arthur Way's classic verse translation of the Iliad; Way was a scholar and translator of the classics, and served as Headmaster of Wesley College Melbourne from 1882-92; former owner's name to front endpaper, foxing to endpapers, prelims and text block, o.w. Very Good throughout; boards with some wear around edges, and to foot of spine.
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- Bookseller
- Gotcha By The Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21056
- Title
- The Iliad of Homer done into English verse by Arthur S. Way Books VII-XII
- Author
- Homer; Way, Arthur S (translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardbound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- no dustwrapper
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1886
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian and Rare Books;
- Size
- large 8vo
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Gotcha By The Books
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Camira, Queensland
About Gotcha By The Books
Gotcha By The Books is an online bookshop, working from home, in Camira, Queensland, Australia. The owner has been selling books in Brisbane since 1985, and Gotcha By The Books has been online since 2001. We specialize in Poetry, Australian Poetry, Literature, Art, Australiana, Aboriginal Australia, Rare and Antiquarian Books. We buy books on any subject (so long as we know we can re-sell them!). We are open by appointment.
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