Hermes, Lord of Robbers; Homeric hymn number four. Translated and adapted by Penelope Proddow. Illustrated by Barbara Cooney.

Uniform title
Format
Book
Language
  • English
  • Latin
Εdition
1st ed.
Published/​Created
Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday [1971]
Description
[48] p. col. illus. 29 cm.

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Tr
Illus
Library of Congress genre(s)
Rare books genre
Summary note
A translation of the fourth Homeric hymn recounting the childhood adventures of the sly messenger of the gods.
Notes
  • Translation of Hymnus in Mercurium.
  • CTSN copy: Inscription on front free endpaper: For Mr. and Mrs. Webster -- With best wishes from the author and a lot of love Penny Proddow Nov. 17th 1971. (John R. Webster was the dedicatee of Proddow's previous book 2Dionysos and the pirates3.)
Binding note
pub. col. pict. bds, matching dj. and olive e.p.
Provenance
CTSN copy: Proddow, Penny, inscriber
LCCN
70141423
OCLC
208840
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