The Odyssey of Homer
by Alexander Pope
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Wellington, New Zealand
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About This Item
london: J. Johnson, J. & W. Richardson, W. Otridge et al,, 1806. First edition thus. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover, 16mo., full oak tree calf leather, some rubbing to the spine ends, small leather title labels on the spines, Vol. I. steel engraved frontis, 371pp., Vol II. concluding note, vocabulary, 404pp.; Vol III 312pp., Vol. IV. postscript, vocabulary, 323pp. Volume I and II contains the Iliad, Volumes III and IV contain The Odyssey plus Battle of the Frogs and Mice. Publisher: London, Printed for J. Johnson, J. & W. Richardson, W. Otridge et al,
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- Bookseller
- The Last Word (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1176
- Title
- The Odyssey of Homer
- Author
- Alexander Pope
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Publisher
- J. Johnson, J. & W. Richardson, W. Otridge et al,
- Place of Publication
- london
- Date Published
- 1806
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
The Last Word
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Wellington
About The Last Word
Dealer in good quality books. Especially Man Booker Prize winners - signed first editions, vintage childrens\\\' books and important New Zealand books such as those by Janet Frame. Prices are not set in stone - contact me if you want to haggle or submit a reasonable offer.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...