Easton Press – The Odyssey of Homer (1978)

Collector’s Edition from the famous 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series.

Bound in genuine leather with 22k gold accents, gilt page edges, moiré silk endpapers, and Smyth-sewn binding.

This edition features the renowned Alexander Pope translation and includes John Flaxman’s classical illustrations, along with a specially commissioned frontispiece portrait unique to this 1978 edition.

Features

Genuine leather binding

22k gold stamped spine and boards

Greek key design

Gilt page edges

Moiré silk endpapers (Moiré silk endpapers show the typical light fading common to Easton Press books of this era. Exterior leather is in good vintage condition)

Smyth-sewn binding

Ribbon marker (not attached)

Blank Easton Press bookplate

Frontispiece portrait exclusive to this edition

Pope’s verse translation

Flaxman illustrations

Condition: Book is in ok vintage condition.

Leather shows minimal shelf wear.