Special editions compared

The Iliad

Name: The Iliad
Author: Homer

Homer · 2 editions

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Folio Society edition

Folio Society · 2026

Edges Gilded on three edges in gunmetal foil
Slipcase Slipcase blocked in gunmetal foil with a design by the artist
Illustrations Illustrated by Clive Hicks-Jenkins · Contains 8 coloured maps & 8 integrated double-page illustrations
Endpapers Printed endpapers
Binding Full bound in screen-printed and blocked cloth

Sold out at Folio Society

Folio Society · 2006

Slipcase Blocked slipcase
Illustrations Illustrated by Grahame Baker-Smith · Frontispiece and 7 colour illustrations
Endpapers Printed map endpapers
Binding Quarter-bound in blocked buckram with printed cloth sides

Plain facts from today’s data. The choice is yours.

Cheapest right now: Folio Society edition (Folio Society, 2026), from $147 with shipping.
Signed: none of these editions is signed.
Still sold new by the publisher: Folio Society edition (Folio Society, 2026).