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The Odyssey
by Homer; Butler, Samuel (translator)
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Condition
- As New/No Dust Jacket as Issued
- Seller
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Steelton, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Roslyn, New York: Walter J. Black, 1944. This is one of a number of Walter J. Black titles that came into my possession recently. Despite the 1944 copyright date, the book was published later during the 1950s for the Walter J. Black Classics Club. What's remarkable is the New condition, as if the book had been published yesterday and not over half a century ago. I would assume it had probably been boxed and placed in storage since its original purchase. This edition includes the prose translation from the ancient Greek by Samuel Butler, first published in 1900, and was edited by Louise Ropes Loomis. The book includes the original Preface by Butler and an Introduction by Loomis. The book measures 5 1/2 by 7 11/16 inches and includes 306 pages. The book is bound in a woven beige cloth, includes the club initials in a die-stamped gilt set off against a deep red cameo with a gilt border on the front panel, as well as die-stamped gilt titles against a red background and with black and gilt borders on the spine. . Hard Cover. As New/No Dust Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Grimalkin Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002110
- Title
- The Odyssey
- Author
- Homer; Butler, Samuel (translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket as Issued
- Publisher
- Walter J. Black
- Place of Publication
- Roslyn, New York
- Date Published
- 1944
- Keywords
- Biography, World History, Ancient Greek Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- World History; World Literature;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Grimalkin Books
Grimalkin Books is located in Steelton, Pennsylvania, the first town south of Harrisburg. We specialize in older, unusual books and sets, often literary, artistic, or historical. "Grimalkin" is old English for an old gray cat, mainly because the owner, Bob Amsel, is a cat lover. All books subject to prior sale. Payment must be received within 10 days of the order or item will be returned to stock. We accept money orders, bank checks, personal checks (allow time to clear), PayPal or MasterCard/Visa through Biblio's credit card processing service. International orders must be paid in US dollars and can be paid via PayPal, credit card (through ABE), or International Postal Money Order. Your purchase will be carefully packaged to protect it during shipping. Books may not be returned just because the buyer has changed his mind. Only books with actual defects that were not mentioned by the seller in the listing may be returned. Please insure returns for their full value.
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- 12mo
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- Gilt
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