The Odyssey of Homer by Homer
1862. No edition remarks. 510 pages. Full leather prize binding with gilt lettering, decorations, and crest of King's College London to front board. Translated by Alexander Pope. With notes by J S Watson. Black and white illustrated frontis and plates by Flaxman, all present as expected. All text block edges gilt. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate foxing. Binding has remained firm. Ends of black ribbon are frayed. Prize plate to front pastedown. Boards have been moderately rub worn. Noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little worn. Spine ends are crushed, with noticeable chips. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Notable surface wear to edges and spine joints.