Odyssey of Homer

Description

HOMER. The Odyssey of Homer. Rendered into English prose by S.H. Butcher & Andrew Lang. Illustrated after drawings by W. Russell Flint. Boston: Hale, Cushman & Flint [1930]. 8vo, x 332pp. Black boards with spine stamped in gold: t.e.g. 20 color plates. Spine ends lightly rubbed, rear cover lightly scuffed, else a clean, tight copy with some pages uncut in original dust jacket with mounted color plate (slightest rubbing to spine ends, some light scratches to mounted color plate, 4 scratch across bottom of rear panel).

First trade edition, US issue. Flints gorgeous, classically inspired watercolors are a wonderful accompaniment to Homers epic tale.