The Odyssey of Homer, Done into English Verse by William Morris, 1887
Dates
- 1887
Physical Description
2 vols. This first edition is a very rare copy which bears a note on the front fly leaf: "This book contains overleaf two pages of the original manuscript of William Morris's translation of the Odyssey of Homer. See pages 68 &80, Vol. I. Presented to me by Thomas J. Wise, 29th November 1897. J.M. [John Morgan]"
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Physical Description
2 vols. This first edition is a very rare copy which bears a note on the front fly leaf: "This book contains overleaf two pages of the original manuscript of William Morris's translation of the Odyssey of Homer. See pages 68 &80, Vol. I. Presented to me by Thomas J. Wise, 29th November 1897. J.M. [John Morgan]"
Library Details
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