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The Odyssey of Homer
Homer
The Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut
1978
Collector’s Edition — The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written
Translated into English verse by Alexander Pope; illustrated with the classical designs of John Flaxman
As New. An exceptionally well-preserved copy with a sound, square, firm binding and no apparent signs of reading or handling. The blue leather covers are clean, with sharp corners and bright gilt decoration. The gilt page edges, golden moiré endpapers, and interior pages are beautifully preserved. No ownership marks or other defects noted. No dust jacket, as issued.
Bound in genuine blue leather with an elaborate gilt Greek-key design, raised spine bands, all edges gilt, golden moiré endpapers, and a matching ribbon marker. This collector’s edition features Alexander Pope’s celebrated English verse translation, accompanied by John Flaxman’s classical illustrations and a color frontispiece portrait of Homer. Printed on specially milled, archival-quality, acid-neutral paper. The edition draws on the illustrated George Macy publication, with a specially commissioned frontispiece and other Easton Press contents copyrighted in 1978. Published by advance reservation exclusively for subscribers to The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written collection.
One of the foundational works of Western literature, The Odyssey recounts the long journey of Odysseus as he attempts to return to Ithaca following the Trojan War. His encounters with the Cyclops, Circe, the Sirens, and other figures of Greek mythology unfold alongside the struggles of Penelope and Telemachus at home. Pope’s eighteenth-century translation presents the epic in rhymed heroic couplets, while Flaxman’s neoclassical illustrations provide a distinctive visual interpretation of Homer’s ancient world.
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