MAKES THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ANY FAN OF THE GREEK CLASSICS / VINTAGE BOOKS / ANCIENT GREECE / HOMER
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DESCRIPTION: INTERNATIONAL COLLECTORS LIBRARY’s fine leatherette binding, long out of print editions of THE ILIAD and THE ODYSSEY by HOMER. THIS IS A VINTAGE HEIRLOOM ICL SET WITH LAVISH GILT IMPRESSIONS TO THE BOARDS AND SPINE DONE IN ACTUAL 24K GOLD with GORGEOUS VINTAGE ILLUSTRATIONS by HANS ENRI (THE ILIAD ONLY) . IT IS ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY-PRIZED & MOST BEAUTIFUL MATCHING SETS OF THESE GREAT CLASSICS YOU CAN FIND. 🍍 NOT INCLUDED... 😃
The International Collectors Library was a book club series published by Doubleday Book & Music Clubs, Inc. from the late 1940’s through the late 1980’s.
Generally, the books followed the 8-1/2″ x 5-3/4″ book size format. The binding designs were adapted based on old “Golden Age of Bookmaking” bindings, and made to look like leather-bound copies (leatherette). The bindings were embossed with 24K gold embellishments, and some copies had gilt edges (thin layer of gold leaf) applied. A sewn in satin ribbon marker was also added in most books. There were over 400 editions published in a variety of bindings. Some editions came with loose-leaf inserts that described the book club, the bindings and design styles, and a story synopsis of the book-in-hand.
ABOUT THE BOOK: The Iliad is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the Odyssey, the poem is divided into 24 books and was written in dactylic hexameter.
The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the Iliad, the poem is divided into 24 books. It follows the Greek hero Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his journey home after the Trojan War.
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CONDITION: Matching set is in AMAZING condition for its age (1961 & 1974 EDITIONS) with minor shelfwear to the edges of the boards and some age spots to the page ends & few pages of the books, something very common in these old editions (SEE PICS FOR BETTER DETAILS). NO ATTACHED BOOKPLATES, WRITING FROM PREVIOUS OWNER, ETC. MAKES A GREAT READING COPY!
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