The Odyssey of Homer : Translated by Alexander Pope, to Which Are Added the Battle of the Frogs and Mice by Parnell and the Hymns by Chapman and Others. With Observations and Brief Notes by The Rev. J. S. Watson
by Homer; Alexander Pope; The Rev. J. S. Watson
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good +
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Bell & Daldy, London, 1867. Book. Illus. by Flaxman. Good +. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Illustrated with the Entire Series of Flaxman's Designs -- title page. Bohn's Illustrated Library. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Blind stamped green cloth with gilt titles on spine. Moderate wear, aging, soiling to covers. Bruising to tips & spine ends. Mild splits to cloth near top of spine edges. Toning to spine. Binding is firm. Previous owner's small label on front pastedown with small mark at upper left corner; toning/light soiling to endpapers; otherwise interior is age toned, free of markings, with very limited light soiling in margins..
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- Bookseller
- Small World Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 085915
- Title
- The Odyssey of Homer : Translated by Alexander Pope, to Which Are Added the Battle of the Frogs and Mice by Parnell and the Hymns by Chapman and Others. With Observations and Brief Notes by The Rev. J. S. Watson
- Author
- Homer; Alexander Pope; The Rev. J. S. Watson
- Illustrator
- Flaxman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Publisher
- Bell & Daldy, London
- Date Published
- 1867
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Keywords
- Homer, classics, greek, Epic Poems, Alexander Pope
Terms of Sale
Small World Books, LLC
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Small World Books, LLC
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Rochester, New York
About Small World Books, LLC
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- 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....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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