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NONESUCH PRESS HOMER. The Iliad; The Odyssey... translated by Alexander Pope, 2 vol., 8vo and 4to, Nonesuch Press; and 11 others, all by the Nonesuch Press (24) image 1
NONESUCH PRESS HOMER. The Iliad; The Odyssey... translated by Alexander Pope, 2 vol., 8vo and 4to, Nonesuch Press; and 11 others, all by the Nonesuch Press (24) image 2
THE LIBRARY OF THE LATE A.J. KARTER
Lot 296

NONESUCH PRESS
HOMER. The Iliad; The Odyssey... translated by Alexander Pope, 2 vol., 8vo and 4to, Nonesuch Press; and 22 others, all by the Nonesuch Press (24)

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HOMER. The Iliad; The Odyssey... translated by Alexander Pope, 2 vol., limited to 1045 and 1400 copies, parallel text in English and Greek, marbled slipcases, 1931--WALTON (ISAAK) The Compleat Angler, one of 1600 copies, 1929, original morocco gilt--[BIBLE] The Holy Bible reprinted according to the Authorised Version 1611, 4 vol., one of 1000 copies on Japon vellum, engraved pictorial titles, and head- and tail-pieces by Stephen Gooden, original quarter pigskin by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, spines slightly dulled, slipcases, 1925-1927--MILTON (JOHN) Poems in English, NUMBER 72 OF 90 COPIES ON OXFORD INDIA PAPER, from an overall edition of 1540 copies, later vellum, chemise and morocco-backed slipcase, 1926--HERODOTUS. The History, wood-engraved illustrations by V. Le Campion, maps, light spotting at facing edges, original quarter blue vellum (some fading), slipcase, 1935--WHITE (GILBERT) The Writings, 2 vol., one of 850 copies, wood-engraved illustrations by Eric Ravilious, original buckram gilt, t.e.g., slipcase, 1938--MELVILLE (HERMAN) Benito Cereno, one of 1650 copies, hand-coloured illustrations by E. McKnight Kauffer, original cloth, spine faded, 1926--MARVELL (ANDREW) Miscellaneous Poems, one of 850 copies, orange vellum gilt, 1923, 8vo and 4to, Nonesuch Press; and 11 others, all by the Nonesuch Press (24)

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Should read "and 9 others" not "11 others", but includes a total of 24 volumes as stated in the catalogue

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