Limited Edition of The Odyssey of Homer, Illustrated and Signed by N.C. Wyeth

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George Herbert Palmer, trans.; N.C. Wyeth, illus. THE ODYSSEY OF HOMER. Cambridge: Houghton Mifflin Company/The Riverside Press, 1929. Quarter pigskin over teal cloth-covered boards, with gilt-stamped cover, gilt-lettered leather spine label, illustrated endpapers, and edges uncut. No. 404 of 500 for-sale copies (550 total numbered copies). Signed by George Palmer and N.C. Wyeth on the front limitation page. 4to; xxviii, [2], [1]-314pp. With (16) tipped-in color plates, (2) black-and-white plates including facsimile letter from Palmer to publisher and final sketch made for the painting Odysseus and Calypso, and captioned tissue guards.

10 1/2 x 7 7/8 x 1 5/8 in.

Spine tanned, label with a chip and minor rubbing, and boards with some soiling and scuffing to cloth, light rubbing to lower edges, and corners mildly bumped with some loss to cloth; previous owner's name and date in ink; endpapers with toning, foxing, and light soiling; interior with mild toning, a rare spot of foxing or grime, one area of light gutter cracking, and general handling wear such as a light mark, tear, or small chip; a few leaves with heavier wear from being opened. Approaching very good.