The Iliad & Odyssey of Homer | Easton Press Editions, 1978-1979, Illustrated

"The Iliad & Odyssey of Homer," Easton Press Editions, 1978–1979. Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press. Two beautifully bound 4to volumes, The Iliad and The Odyssey, measuring approximately 7" x 10.75". The Iliad is bound in full black leather, while The Odyssey is in full blue leather, both with elaborate gilt cover decoration, hubbed spines with gilt decoration and lettering, and all edges gilt.

Each volume features gold and blue moiré endpapers and an original satin bookmark sewn into the head of the spine. Illustrated throughout, with 33 plates in The Iliad and 32 plates in The Odyssey, plus a frontispiece illustration of Homer in each volume. A handsome Easton Press set of two foundational works of classical Greek literature.