Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional first edition, second printing hardcover copy of The Odyssey translated by Robert Fagles. First Edition described, 1996 Viking. Second Printing with incomplete number line reversed, 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2.
The book is in Near Fine condition with bright, cloth boards with a few light smudges. Also, strong title gilt on a straight spine, an unevenly sun-faded top page block, tight binding, no spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, moderate edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with of the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The illustrated end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface wear, moderate to heavy edge wear, and the price intact on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
The Odyssey is literature’s grandest evocation of every man’s journey through life. In the myths and legends that are retold here, renowned translator Robert Fagles has captured the energy and poetry of Homer’s original in a bold, contemporary idiom and given us an edition of The Odyssey to read aloud, to savor, and to treasure for its sheer lyrical mastery.
Large volume ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
