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The Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite

LUCAS FL [Frank Laurence] 1894-1967 - translator

  • Publisher: Golden Cockerel Press Christopher Sandford
  • Published: 1948 , Great Britain
  • Condition: Near Fine
Great Britain: Golden Cockerel Press Christopher Sandford, 1948. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. SEVERIN Mark 1906-1987. The DeLuxe Issue, one of 100 specially-bound & signed copies, from an edition limited to 750, in the original gilt pictorial red morocco, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, gilt titles & raised bands to spine. Internally, frontis, title in red withing black borders, [4], 5-35 pp, limitation signed by FL Lucas the translator, wood-engraved frontispiece, pictorial title and illustrations by Mark Severin, t.e.g., others uncut, gilt tooling to turn ins along with the binders stamp (usual light offsetting as a result). Housed in the publishers grey cloth slip-case, bevelled edges (light sunning). (316*190 mm). (Cockalorum 177) This is a beautifully produced fine-press book, combining a classical Greek text with: Refined translation; Elegant typography; Striking engravings & stands as a classic example of Golden Cockerel Press's dedication to making books as works of art as well as literature.

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