A craft binding of full brown leather with an inlaid light brown and green leather Greek helmet design and gilt titles to the upper board, five raised bands and titles in gilt to the spine. All edges green. A very good copy, the binding square and firm, the gilt bright. The contents, toned to the text block, are spotted to the early and late pages and occasionally throughout. Housed in a custom brown solander box with a leather Greek helmet design to the spine.
An attractive copy of one of the most significant works of ancient Greek literature, in a pleasingly unique binding.
Stock code: 30509
£75
London: Penguin.
1953