The Odyssey of Homer
Homer; Translated by, and with a Note by, T. E. Shaw (Pseudonym of T. E. Lawrence, aka Lawrence of Arabia); Introduction by Bernard Knox
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, New York, New York, USA, 1944
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Mattabesset Books, Kensington, CT, U.S.A.Mattabesset Books
AbeBooks seller since September 4, 2013
Condition: Used - Near fine
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Oxford University Press, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1944. Sixth (6th) Printing of the Popular Edition. This prose translation by T. E. Shaw, a pseudonym adopted by T. E. Lawrence, was first published in a limited edition in the U.K. in 1932 by Emery Walker et al, and in its first trade edition by Oxford U. P. in September, 1932. Then this "popular edition" was first printed in 1934. The popular edition is slightly shorter than the original trade edition. Near Fine condition. No Dust Jacket. The Text Block is clean, lightly tanned, tight, straight and square with brown topstain, deckled fore-edges and occasional pen underlinings and marginal markings, mostly in Book One. The Binding is full tan cloth, very slight fading to the spine, otherwise color uniform, with a circular black design of Odysseus and the Harpies on the front board, black title, etc., to the spine, map endpapers showing the wanderings of Odysseus with penned comments on the periphery, and corners square with mild wear at the tips. No Jacket. See the accompanying photos. [v], 327 pages. 5 3/4" x 9". A prose translation of The Odyssey of Homer with a Translator's Note by Lawrence and an Introduction by John Finley.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Odyssey of Homer
- Author
- Homer; Translated by, and with a Note by, T. E. Shaw (Pseudonym of T. E. Lawrence, aka Lawrence of Arabia); Introduction by Bernard Knox
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, New York, New York, USA
- Publication year
- 1944
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Printing
- 6th Printing
- Dimensions
- 5.75 inches width by 9 inches height by 0 inches depth
- Seller catalogs
- Epic Poetry, Europe
Mattabesset Books
Kensington, CT, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since September 4, 2013
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