Author: J. E. Harrison
Title: Myths of the Odyssey in Art and Literature
Description: London, Rivingtons, 1882. Cloth. A very scarce copy of this illustrated critical work on the myths of the Odyssey from British classical scholar Jane Ellen Harrison. Very scarce work. Illustrated with a frontispiece, sixty-two plates, and seven autotype plates from a series of wall paintings. Collated complete. A fascinating critical work on the mythology of the Odyssey and its referencing in art and literature through the ages, with chapters on the myth of the cyclops, Circe, the descent into Hades, the sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, and much more. Written by Jane Ellen Harrison, a British classical scholar and linguist. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. The odd small split in the cloth to the head and tail of the spine with a 0.5" split to the rear joint. Hinges starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound with front endpapers and frontispiece detached but present. Pages are very bright with the odd spot. Further spotting to the first and last few pages with light age toning to the endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Keywords: Myths Odyssey Art Literature Odyssey Not Stated


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