New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket. [c.1963]. Hardcover. From the dust jacket: "A Collection of Greek Poetry from the Earliest Times to the Fifth Century, A.D." Includes selections from Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey," as well as selections by Xenophanes, Sappho, Pindar, Sophocles, Euripides, Thucydides, Apollonius of Rhodes, Aesop and dozens more. Edited, and with an introduction by Moses Hadas. Includes an index of authors and translators at the rear of the volume. --- In Toledano spine 10 / blue cloth / ML hex device blindstamped to front cover / gilt-stamped spine titling & torchbearer / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style i, verso lists ML titles, but no total number. Likely published c.1963 (though 1953 date appears in book). ML #203.2. --- The book itself is in excellent shape: unmarked, tightly-bound and bright. Unclipped dust jacket ($1.95) with large closed tear at head of spine & numerous small holes to back panel but otherwise intact, bright and protected in removable mylar wrapper.; 12mo 7" - 7-1/2" tall; xxii, 426 pages .

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Bookseller: Bluebird Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 88405
Title: The Greek Poets (Modern Library #203.2)
Author: HADAS, Moses (editor)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket
Publisher: The Modern Library / Random House
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: [c.1963]
Bookseller catalogs: >>Poetry;

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