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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Thus. A fine, new copy. An attractive new edition of Homer's Odyssey using the translation undertaken by T.E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia). 320pp.

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition Thus. Oxford University Press, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1944. Sixth (6th) Printing of the Popular Edition. This prose translation by T. E. Shaw, a pseudonym adopted by T. E. Lawrence, was first published in a limited edition in the U.K. in 1932 by Emery Walker et al, and in its first trade edition by Oxford U. P. in September, 1932. Then this "popular edition" was first printed in 1934. The popular edition is slightly shorter than the original trade edition. Near Fine condition. No Dust Jacket. The Text Block is clean, lightly tanned, tight, straight and square with brown topstain, deckled fore-edges and occasional pen underlinings and marginal markings, mostly in Book One. The Binding is full tan cloth, very slight fading to the spine, otherwise color uniform, with a circular black design of Odysseus and the Harpies on the front board, black title, etc., to the spine, map endpapers showing the wanderings of Odysseus with penned comments on the periphery, and corners square with mild wear at the tips. No Jacket. See the accompanying photos. [v], 327 pages. 5 3/4" x 9". A prose translation of The Odyssey of Homer with a Translator's Note by Lawrence and an Introduction by John Finley.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First British Edition. (Vii), 327 Pp. Blue Cloth, Gilt, Top Edge Gilt, Foredge Deckled. The 28Th English Rendering Of The Odyssey, First Published In A Limited Edition In Great Britain By Emery Walker, And In A Limited Edition In The Us, Both In 1932, This Is The First Uk Trade Edition, 1935, Stated, Lacking The Map Endpapers And Introduction By Findlay Present In The American Issue. Book Is Fine, Bright, Clean, No Wear Or Marks. Dj Is Bright, Clean, Very Slight Spine Fading And Browning, Shallow Chipping Across Top Of Spine, 1/2" X 3/16" Triangular Chip At Center Of Bottom Edge Of Rear Panel, 3/4" To 2' Closed Tears At Corners Of Front Panel Each With Internal Clear Tape Repairs. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition Thus. One Of The Most Famously Well Produced Books Of The 20Th Century. Unpaginated, One Of 530 Copies Only. Bound In Full Black Niger Morocco With Top Edges Gilts And Gilt Spine Lettering, Deckled Edges. Printed On Special Paper Made By J. Barcham Greem & Son In 16-Point Monotype Centaur. There Are 26 Decorations Of Homeric Figures From Greek Vase-Paintings That Are Printed In Black On Roundels Of Gold Leaf That At The Head Of Each Book And On The Title Page. Several Of The Original Loose Tissue Guards Are Present. Lacking The Slipcase. Slight Usage To Covers. Endpapers Darkened In Half-Inch Strips Along Edges (From Turns), As Usual.…

Wraps. Condition: Fair. Format is approximately 6.5 inches by 4.5 inches. 384 pages, plus covers. Illustrations. Introduction by John Finley. Cover is worn, torn, soiled, creased, and cover partially reglued to spine. This is the complete book--not a digest. The prose translation by T. E. Shaw (known to hundreds of thousands as Lawrence of Arabia( of Homer's great Greek epic poem was first published in 1932. At Shaw's instance, it appeared without any mentioned of the translator's name. Hailed by the Book-of-the-Month Club News as :one of the notable books of our time: and by the New York Herald Tribune as 'perhaps the most interesting translation of the world's most interesting book," it immediately became a best seller. Not until the tragic death of Shaw in 1935 were the publishers permitted to reveal that Lawrence of Arabia was responsible for this outstanding translation, a translation which the eminent critic, Dr. Henry Seidel Canby, has heartily recommended 'for everybody over twelve." In all editions of the book subsequent to his death, Shaw's name has appeared as translator. This special edition of The Odyssey of Homer has been made available to the Armed Forces of the United States through an arrangement with the original publisher, Oxford University Press, New York. Overseas edition for the Armed Forces. Distributed by the Special Services division, A.S.F. for the Army, and by the Bureau of Naval Personnel for the Navy. U.S. Government Property. Not for sale. Published by Editions for the Armed Services, Inc., a non-profit organization established by the Council on Books in Wartime. This overseas edition/Armed Services Edition is among the rarest, if not the rarest, of the posthumously published work of T. E. Lawrence/T. E. Shaw. As can be imagined, although there were a large number of copies printed, relatively few have survived the ravages of combat, the other ravages of time, the ephemeral nature of these softcover wartime editions, and both intentional and inadvertent destruction. This 'fair condition' copy has literally been through the wars. It's survival over nearly eight decades rivals, in some ways, the survival through the oral tradition of the Odyssey of Homer until such time as it's majestic words could be captured in written form. Not only is this work of inestimable value to the serious Lawrence of Arabia collector, but it is equally significant to the classical scholar and those who appreciate a rowdy good tale. Edith Hamilton, whose reputation as a scholar of the ancient Greeks has no equal, wrote: Homer's poetry turned to prose. "I did not know that it was possible for a translation to reproduce so closely the beauty and delightfulness of Homer. I feel that Colonel Lawrence (T.E. Shaw) has given the poem back to the world that has ceased to read Greek. The Translator [Shaw/Lawrence] wrote: "For years we were digging up a city of roughly the Odysseus period. I have handled the weapons, armour, utensils of those times, explored their houses, planned their cities. I have hunted wild boars and watched wild lions, sailed the Aegean (and sailed ships), bent bows, lived with pastoral peoples, woven textiles, built boats and killed many men. So I have odd knowledges that qualify me to understand the Odyssey, and odd experiences that interpret it to me." Armed Services Edition; Overseas Edition.…

Condition: Fine. A FINE COPY OF ONE OF THE GREAT TYPOGRAPHICAL AND LITERARY MASTERPIECES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY: THE FIRST EDITION OF T.E. LAWRENCE'S TRANSLATION OF HOMER'S ODYSSEY, DESIGNED BY BRUCE ROGERS. Includes Lawrence's note to the reader, also in first edition. Illustrated with 26 roundels printed in black on (24-karat) gold leaf. Edition limited to 530 copies exquisitely printed on extremely fine Barcham Green laid paper. Large 4to. Beautifully bound in full Niger morocco. Top edge gilt, other edges uncut. FINE AND BRIGHT, WITH NO DEFECTS. RARE AND IMPORTANT. Bruce Rogers (illustrator).…

Full leather. First and Limited Edition. In 1932, T. E. Lawrence "of Arabia" published a translation of Homer's The Odyssey designed by celebrated American typographer and type designer Bruce Rogers (1870-1957). Lawrence's Odyssey was a masterpiece, an aesthetically magnificent book and a highly regarded translation. This is the first, limited, and finely bound edition, in near fine condition, housed in a black cloth slipcase.The binding is clean, unfaded, square, and tight, with only mild, superficial scuffs and blemishes. The contents are lovely, clean and bright with no previous owner names. We note only a hint of trivial spotting which appears confined to the endpapers. The gilt top edge remains bight, with minor scuffs. The untrimmed fore and bottom edges are notably clean. The accompanying slipcase is stout, covered in black cloth and lined with black paper. Condition of the slipcase is near fine, with minor shelf scuffs and blemishes. T. E. Lawrence (1888-1935) achieved fame from his remarkable odyssey as instigator, organizer, hero, and tragic figure of the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War, which he began as an eccentric junior intelligence officer and ended as "Lawrence of Arabia." However, Lawrence's literary and intellectual reach far exceeded the world and words ofSeven Pillars of Wisdom.To the point, Lawrence's friend and admirer Winston Churchill said:"Lawrence had a full measure of the versatility of geniusHe was a savant as well as a soldier.He was an archaeologist as well as a man of action.He was an accomplished scholar as well as an Arab partisan.He was a mechanic as well as a philosopher." Bruce Rogers (1870-1957) was one of the most distinguished typographers and book designers of his time. "Inspired by reading Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Bruce Rogers persuaded Lawrence to undertake a new translation of The Odyssey. Begun in 1928 and published in 1932, the translation was undertaken during Lawrence's free time while serving in the ranks. It was published in a beautiful edition of 530 copies by Emery Walker, Wilfred Merton, and Bruce Rogers." Lawrence's and Rogers' Odyssey was one of the last major works printed by Emery Walker Ltd while he was still actively involved in the company. In 1888, the year of Lawrence's birth, it was Walker who inspired William Morris to found the Kelmscott Press. Morris in turn had inspired both Lawrence and Bruce Rogers to become interested in fine printing. In a sense, their magnificent 1932 Odyssey brought the story full circle. For Lawrence, Rogers, and Walker were living legends.The edition is unpretentiously beautiful, bound in unadorned full black Niger Morocco and printed on grey, handmade, watermarked paper with gilt top edge and untrimmed fore and bottom edges. The text contains 26 roundels printed in black on gold leaf at the head of each book and title page, which were commissioned and designed by Bruce Rogers. In "Bruce Rogers. A Life in Letters, " Joseph Blumenthal describes this volume; "I believe the Bruce Rogers Odyssey is indisputably amongst the most beautiful books ever produced. It is difficult to describe a work of genius. In The Odyssey without tricks or accessory decoration, with a classic austerity akin to the timeless proportions of the Parthenon, with only type and paper and ink, with consummate skill, Rogers created a masterpiece". Lawrence was not a classicist, but he was unequivocally brilliant. Moreover, Lawrence's bonafides were perhaps singular among the many Odyssey translators: "I have hunted wild boars and watched wild lions. Built boats and killed many men. So I have odd knowledges that qualify me to understand the Odyssey, and odd experiences that interpret it to me." The result is a translation regarded as vivid, idiosyncratic, and more endowed with personality than fidelity which perhaps explains its enduring appeal. His official biographer, Jeremy Wilson, wrote in 2014 "Lawrence's translation has been continuously in print for more than 80 years. By that yardstick it is second only to Seven Pillars of Wisdom among his literary achievements."References: O'Brien A141; Churchill, Great Contemporaries; Blumenthal, Bruce Rogers. A Life in Letters; Wilson, Translating the Bruce Rogers 'Odyssey'.…