The Iliad of Homer. Translated by Alexander Pope

HOMER, [POPE, Alexander, translator], [PICART, Bernard; KIRKALL, Elisha, et al., illustrators]

Edité par London: Bernard Lintott, 1736

[Greek Epic] FOURTH EDITION THUS. Complete in six volumes. Duodecimo (17 x 11 x 14cm), pp.[40] 72; 250 [6]; pp.[2] 22; 242 [4]; pp.[4] 225 [7]; pp.[10] 267 [7]; pp.[10] 249 [13]; pp[10] 190 [60]. With an engraved plate for each of the 24 books of the epic poem, a frontispiece to volume I, and additional folding plates of 'Homer's Greece', 'Homer and Achilles', and 'Homer of Smyrna' to volume I. A folding plate of Troy to volume II, and a folding plate of 'The Shield of Achilles' to volume V. Contemporary speckled full calf, with raised bands, gilt titles to twin titles labels, marbled endpapers, and all edges speckled red. Armorial bookplate of Samuel Bosworth to front pastedown of each volume. Internally clean, with occasional minor marks and spots. Title labels lost to volumes IV and VI. Spines rubbed and toned, with joints starting; hinges remain firm. Very good. With a preface and a sizeable 'Essay on Homer' to volume I, and three separate indexes to volume VI. N° de réf. du vendeur 73514

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Titre : The Iliad of Homer. Translated by Alexander ...
Éditeur : London: Bernard Lintott, 1736
Reliure : Couverture rigide