Impossible to find in this condition, very low numbered
019 from 277 copies
personally signed from Kazantzakis
a True Gem, Collectors item
Greek editions
N. Kazantzakis, Odisia, Athens: Pyrsos 1938
The first edition was a milestone in Greek publishing history: it was printed in folio, in the monotonic system, with specially ordered type. The author dedicated it to Joe Macleod, the American woman who funded its publication. The dedication was removed from subsequent editions
Odyssey
KAZANTZAKIS, Nikos.
Athens: Pyrsos, 1938.
First edition of Kazantzakis’ masterpiece. One of 277 numbered copies signed by Nikos Kazantzakis this is number 019.
Great to Excellent condition. Housed in a custom leather bound
Nikos Kazantzakis began work on his modern sequel to Homer's Odyssey in 1924, publishing it in 1938 after drafting seven different versions. Kazantzakis considered this his most important work. Following the structure of Homer's Odyssey, it is divided into 24 rhapsodies, consisting of 33,333 17-syllable lines.
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