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LAWRENCE (T.E.) The Odyssey of Homer, [translated by T.E. Lawrence], LIMITED TO 530 COPIES, PRESENTATION COPY FROM T.E. LAWRENCE TO WARWICK JAMES, Emery Walker, Wilfred Merton and Bruce Rogers, 1932 image 1
LAWRENCE (T.E.) The Odyssey of Homer, [translated by T.E. Lawrence], LIMITED TO 530 COPIES, PRESENTATION COPY FROM T.E. LAWRENCE TO WARWICK JAMES, Emery Walker, Wilfred Merton and Bruce Rogers, 1932 image 2
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LAWRENCE (T.E.)
The Odyssey of Homer, [translated by T.E. Lawrence], LIMITED TO 530 COPIES, PRESENTATION COPY FROM T.E. LAWRENCE TO WARWICK JAMES, Emery Walker, Wilfred Merton and Bruce Rogers, 1932

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LAWRENCE (T.E.)

The Odyssey of Homer, [translated by T.E. Lawrence], LIMITED TO 530 COPIES, PRESENTATION COPY FROM T.E. LAWRENCE TO WARWICK JAMES, inscribed on front free endpaper "Warwick James from Shaw./ "a ridiculous mouse"/ 1932.", 26 woodcut roundels printed in gold and black including title vignette and headpieces to each of the 24 books, untrimmed in original black morocco by W.H. Smith, gilt-lettered spine, t.e.g., original slipcase (worn at edges, one joint split) [O'Brien A144], 4to, Emery Walker, Wilfred Merton and Bruce Rogers, 1932

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PRESENTATION COPY FROM T.E. LAWRENCE TO HIS DENTIST AND FRIEND, WARWICK JAMES, inscribed with a Homeric reference ("a ridiculous mouse") which may perhaps refer to the author's fear of visits to the dentist.

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