The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel by Kazantzakis, Nikos, Kimon Friar, Trans., Ghika, Illus.; Simon and Schuster, 1958; Hardcover, very good; DJ fair, chipping, rubbing, tear on back, unclipped

Simon And Scuster, 1963-01-01. Paperback. Good. 0.7283 in x 8.4291 in x 5.8504 in. Stains on edges of last several pages and inside of back cover.

Simon & Schuster, 1958-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 9x6x1. Bound in publisher's blue cloth. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Shelf wear. Front gutter weakened. Gilt text faded from spine. Owner's name on verso and title pages.

Touchstone, 1985-09-16. Paperback. Very Good-. 8x5x1. 824pp. Binding tight and sturdy, text and images very good+. Shallow crease, some edgewear and fading to covers. Very faint dampstain to edge of text block (not affecting text). NOT ex-lib. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1958. Second Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Very Good/Good+. Nicholas Hadji-Kyriaco Ghika, Miriam Woods (dust jacket). 8vo. Pp. xxxviii, 824. Illustrated with Ghika line drawings. Introduction, synopsis and notes by the translator. Dark blue cloth, titles and rules on the spine, titles and decorations on the cover, stamped in gilt. Spine titles somewhat dulled, edges a tad age toned, owner name in pencil on ffep. In the three-color illustrated dust jacket with price $10 intact on the front flap. Dust jacket is a bit rubbed, with edge-wear, and a closed tear at spine head continuing onto the rear panel. Gold background color retains brilliance. Former owner name in pencil on the front free endpaper ("D. J. Lobrano") is that of Dorothy Lobrano Guth, goddaughter of E. B. White, longtime New Yorker staffer and editor of The Letters of E. B. White. First published in Greek in 1938, this epic poem's translation into English was made in close collaboration with the… Read More

NY: Simon & Schuster. VG in G DJ. 1958. 1st ed 3rd ptg. This work by the renown author of Zorba the Greek has been acclaimed as one of the towering achievements of contemporary . literature. It is not a new version of Homer but a modern sequel, an epic in its own right. Kazantzakis takes up the story of Odysseus at the point in the narrative where Homer left off. His hero cleans the blood of Penelope's suitors from his body and leaves Ithaca once more. He abducts the full-blooded, still-beautiful Helen, destroys the decadent civilization of Crete, and sets off on voyages and adventures which carry him to Egypt, the southern tip of Africa, and finally to the remotest regions of the Antarctic. A work of rich narrative evocation of the spirit of timeless Greek legend, it communicates a pagan delight in the joys of total abandon to life, all the more poignant as Odysseus renounces the world of the senses and turns ascetic. Through the entire epic runs a rich Homeric music, fused with a… Read More

Simon and Schuster, 1958. Good. Kazantzakis, NIkos. The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel. Friar, Kimon. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1958. 1st edition, first printing. xxxviii, 824pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Grey cloth with gilt lettering. Book condition: Good. Edges lightly rubbed and both hinges cracked but holding. Former owner's name on front paste down. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Edges lightly rubbed and chipped. Short closed tear on front top edge near flap fold.

Secker and Warburg 1958. FIRST EDITION, super octavo, green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, xxxviii + 824pp, VG (light bruising to extrems, moderate staining to boards, light tanning & foxing & soiling to page edges, light insect damage to front eps, prev. owner's initials in ink to ffep, light cracking & closed tearing to gutter of full title page) in d/w, VG (moderate creasing & chipping to spine & edges, price clipped, light chafing, light tape repairs to chipping on internal sides)

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good Dust Jacket. 6x0x9. Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas. 1st printing (stated first printing) of 1st U.S. edition, 1958, published by Simon and Schuster of New York. Translation into English verse, introduction, synopsis, and notes by Kimon Friar, illustrations by Ghika. Interior appears free of markings. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square. Shelfwear is very minor but there is some light age-toning. Clipped dust jacket has wear and small closed tears at edges. From a private collection. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping.

London: Secker & Warburg 1958. Large 8vo. First UK Edition. xxxviii, 826 pp. Green hardback with gilt lettering to spine in illustrated jacket, not price clipped. Jacket spine ends are very slightly worn and a few minor marks. Minor marks to boards. Internally clean and bright. An English translation of the modern Greek epic poem, written as a sequel to Homer's The Odyssey. . Near Fine. Cloth. First U.K. Edition. 1958.

New York: A Touchstone Book/ Published By Simon & Schuster, 1958. 11th Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): 7¾" x 9¾" tall. 824 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Light foxing on page edges. Small tear on top edge of front cover.