HOMER ODYSSEY POPE and HOMER THE ILIAD POPE
[London]: Nonesuch Press, 1931. Hardcover. Two 6" x 10-1/2" volumes bound in full brown niger morocco leather, double gilt rules to covers, spines lettered in gilt, raised bands, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt; in original marbled paper slipcases. Printed in red and black and made in Holland by Joh. Enschede en Zonen. The original Greek with the English translations by Alexander Pope. Ornaments designed, engraved, and composed for this edition by and under the supervision of Rudolph Koch and Fritz Kredel. THE ODYSSEY is #118 of 835 copies for sale in England and 465 copies for the United States. THE ILIAD is #751 of 925 copies for England and 525 copies for the United States. Laid in is the sheet, "On First Looking into Pope's Homer, that describes how to handle the book. Largely unopened; tasteful bookplate on front pastedowns. Spines a bit darkened, moreso for THE ODYSSEY; leather supple. Top edge of one slipcase partly detached. Near Fine in Very Good slipcases. Item #021961
Price: $2,200.00