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December 0914, 2023
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LOT 772

Lot 772

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Lot 772 Details
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THE ILLIAD & THE ODYSSEY

2 vols. Amsterdam, 1655 and 1656, text in Greek and Latin, wood cut illustrated titles, gilt edged pages, in tooled mottled calf boards with titled ribbed spines, Ex Officinâ Elzevirianâ, 'from the Elsevier's Printing House'
each 9.7 x 7 in — 24.6 x 17.8 cm

Estimate $1,000-$1,500

Realised: $615
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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