Hicks Clive Illustrated (3 results)

Good plus or better, light general wear, corners bumped. First Printing hardbound Lightly edgeworn, lightly rubbed jacket. Wednesday, July 23, 2008 11:29:03 AM.

Hardcover. Condition: New. First Edition, Second Impression. Brand new copy, sealed in Folio's eco-wrapping, as received directly from the publisher. Stock images used. Emily Wilson's celebrated translation brings Homer's epic poem to vibrant life. Featuring bold artwork by Clive Hicks-Jenkins, this striking Folio Society edition of 'The Odyssey' captures the drama, peril and poetry of Odysseus's journey. Ten years after the fall of Troy, Odysseus is still struggling to return home - facing shipwrecks, sea monsters, vengeful gods and his own past at every turn. This is a journey not only across oceans, but through questions of identity, justice and what it means to belong. This stunning edition is illustrated by Hicks-Jenkins with 8 coloured maps and 8 integrated double-page illustrations. Full bound in cloth printed and blocked with a design by the artist. Gilded on three edges in gunmetal foil. Text printed in two colours. Printed endpapers. Ribbon marker. 464 pages. 9½'' × 6¾'' (24.1 × 17.2 cms). Housed in a slipcase blocked in gunmetal foil with a design by the artist. ORDERS professionally packed, tracked and insured. U.S. BUYERS: Books remain exempt from import duty under U.S. law. I ship with a DDP service and I provide accurate customs forms to protect buyers from unnecessary charges and to minimise delays. Hicks-Jenkins, Clive (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: New. First Edition, Second Impression. Brand new copy, sealed in Folio's eco-wrapping, as received directly from the publisher. Stock images used. Emily Wilson's vivid new translation brings Homer's epic poem roaring to life, with war, honour and wrath at its heart. Paired with striking artwork by Clive Hicks-Jenkins, this Folio Society edition of 'The Iliad' is a powerful and accessible take on one of the greatest stories ever told. Set during the final weeks of the Trojan War, the poem plunges readers into the heart of the conflict, where gods scheme, heroes fall and the wrath of Achilles threatens to consume everything. This stunning edition is illustrated with 8 coloured maps and 8 integrated double-page illustrations by Hicks-Jenkins. Full bound in cloth printed and blocked with a design by the artist. Gilded on three edges in gunmetal foil. Text printed in two colours. Printed endpapers. Ribbon marker. 736 pages. 9½'' × 6¾'' (24.1 × 17.2 cms). Housed in a slipcase blocked in gunmetal foil with a design by the artist. ORDERS professionally packed, tracked and insured. U.S. BUYERS: Books remain exempt from import duty under U.S. law. I ship with a DDP service and I provide accurate customs forms to protect buyers from unnecessary charges and to minimise delays. Hicks-Jenkins, Clive (illustrator).…