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Front Cover, Homer’s OdysseyHomer’s Odyssy7 (1895)

This is a large book, roughly 11x15 inches (28x38cm), with a red cover with gold foil stamped lettering and border.

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Added: 2026-07-29

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Withdrawal from TroyHomer’s Odyssy7 (1895)

This wood-engraving is the frontispiece at the beginning of the book. It is very large, and has an ornate border round it.

Keywords: soldiers, ancient greece, greek mythology, ruins, bare feet, people, towers, battlements, temples, horses, weapons, spears, death, homer, greyscale

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Title page from Homers OdysseyHomer’s Odyssy7 (1895)

The margins are uneven because this is a right-hand (recto) page. HOMER’S ODYSSEY Vossian Translation With 40 original compositions by Friedrich Preller Woodcut illustrations by R. Brend’amour and K. [...]

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Added: 2026-07-29

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Chapterhead for Opening of Chapter One of Homer’s OdysseyHomer’s Odyssy7 (1895)

“Sing to me a story of the wandering man, Muse” opens the famous poem. Well, it’s in Ancient Greek actually, and people translate the opening in many different ways. Here we see a person standing, poi [...]

Keywords: chapterheads, people, ancient greece, soldiers, weapons, bare feet, men, women, spears, harps, birds, homer, greyscale

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Added: 2026-08-02

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