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The Odyssey. A Modern Sequel.
by KAZANTZAKIS, Nikos
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Simon and Schuster,, 1958. Handsomely bound First edition, first print. The author is best known for his critically acclaimed novels, Zorba the Greek, The Greek Passion, and Freedom or Death but it is his version of The Odyssey which is considered his crowning achievement. Octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in terracotta morocco, spine lettered in gilt, raised bands, twin rule to turn-ins gilt, dark green endpapers, gilt edges. With black and white illustrations to the text. A fine copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 155773
- Title
- The Odyssey. A Modern Sequel.
- Author
- KAZANTZAKIS, Nikos
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York: Simon and Schuster,
- Date Published
- 1958
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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