Sale 20FL02 | Lot 89

[NONESUCH PRESS] HOMER. The Iliad; The Odyssey.

Catalogue: Fine Literature

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Lot 89
[NONESUCH PRESS] HOMER. The Iliad; The Odyssey.
London: The Nonesuch Press, 1931. One of 1450 & 1300 copies respectively. Two volumes, publisher's full brown niger morocco gilt in marbled slipcases. 10 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches (26 x 15 cm); 927 pp., 759 pp., a largely unopened set. Spines a bit darkened as usual, the covers of the Iliad with some irregular darkening, possibly resulting from misapplied leather dressing.
Printed at Enschede en Zonen in Haarlem, this edition features the Greek text opposite the English, and has exceptional type ornaments throughout, these engraved (and the text composed by) Rudolf Koch and Fritz Kredel.

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Estimate: $300 - $500

Sold for $1,375 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $300 - $500

Sold for $1,375 (includes buyer's premium)

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Fine Literature

Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 10am EDT