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LAWRENCE, T. E., TRANSLATOR. THE ODYSSEY OF HOMER. Illustrated with 26 designs in the style of Greek vase paintings printed in black on

gold leaf roundels. Small folio, original back niger morocco, slight scuffing to spine; one tear in outer blank margin repaired; top edge gilt, others uncut; publisher's board slipcase, some splitting. [London: Printed and Published by Sir Emery Walker, Wilfred Merton and Bruce Rogers], 1932. ONE OF 530 COPIES OF THE FIRST EDITION OF LAWRENCE'S TRANSLATION. SIGNED BY T. E. LAWRENCE (as "T E Shaw") at the end of his Translator's Note. Additionally INSCRIBED BY BOTH BRUCE ROGERS AND WILFRED MERTON TO SYDNEY EVERETT (who distributed the book). INSCRIBED BY MERTON on the front free endpaper, "To Sydney Everett/ who with loving care distributed this book/ Wilfred Merton 1933."; and INSCRIBED BY ROGERS on the colophon, "This copy to Sydney Everett/ With appreciation of his devotion to the making of this book. Bruce Rogers." With original publisher's prospectus laid in.

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