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Pythian Odes
by Pindar
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/See Description
- Seller
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Cazenovia, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
1928 hardcover as pictured. A beautiful small volume, numbered copy 128/1050, by Nonesuch Press/Random House. Twelve Pythian odes by the cannonical Greek poet in English translation with commentary. Binding is firm. White buckram boards with gold stamping on spine are lightly soiled but show little wear. Owner's bookplate on FEP. Endpapers tanned. Rough cut text block with gilt top edge. Text appears clean and unmarked. Patterned slip case shows light edge wear. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s OG2
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Details
- Bookseller
- Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2724
- Title
- Pythian Odes
- Author
- Pindar
- Illustrator
- Stephen Gooden
- Format/Binding
- See Description
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- See Description
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 128/1050 Limited Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Nonesuch Press/Random House
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1928
- Pages
- 168
- Size
- 4x6
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Greek Poetry, Odes
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Classic lit; Collectables; Greek History; Classical History;
Terms of Sale
Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
Return guarantee with full refund, including shipping costs, for up to 14 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
Biblio member since 2018
Cazenovia, New York
About Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
We are a group of volunteers supporting our local library. All proceeds go to the library. We strive for excellent customer service. Please contact us with any questions. If you are in the area you may also visit our store, Carriage Barn Books, adjacent to the library at 100 Albany Street Cazenovia NY
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Slip Case
- A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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