The Odyssey (1976), published by the Franklin Library, is a luxurious collector’s edition of Homer’s immortal epic, presented in the publisher’s signature gilt-edged binding, rich leather cover, and archival-quality paper. This meticulously crafted volume—likely featuring a revered English translation such as Richmond Lattimore’s or Robert Fitzgerald’s—brings to life Odysseus’s perilous ten-year voyage home from the Trojan War, blending mythic adventure with profound meditations on loyalty, cunning, and the human condition. From the cyclops Polyphemus to the vengeful sea god Poseidon, Homer’s tale unfolds with cinematic scale, while the Franklin Library’s opulent design mirrors the epic’s timeless grandeur.
The Odyssey – Homer 1976 | Franklin Library
$60.00
- Author:
Homer
- Publisher:
Franklin Library, 1976
- Binding:
Hardcover
- Condition:
Fine
- Size:
8vo
- Attributes:
Fine Binding
Full dark blue leather w/ gilt decorations. All edges gilt, binding tight, internally fine, unmarked. Fine.
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