Description: THE ILIAD OF HOMER (COMPLETE 6 VOLUME SET) Author: by Homer; Alexander Pope (translator) Cover: Hardcover Publisher: Printed for Bernard Lintot London Date: 1736 Book: Fair The fourth edition. Complete 6 volume set. Tan calf leather boards are worn at extremities and leather spines crackled and peeling. Front board of volume 1 holding by a thread and front board of volume 6 detached but present. All other boards are attached and holding well but hinges starting. Boards and spines are straight. Bindings of text tight. Early owner's name in antiquated ink front end sheet dated 1741 and another early owner's name on title page. Pages are lightly toned with modest foxing but in very good condition. Engraved headpieces and tailpieces. Engraved plates as follows: vol. 1, 1 folding plate plus 1 folding map and 5 more plates including frontis. Vol. 2, 1 folding plate and 4 more plates. Vol. 3, 4 plates. Vol. 4, 4 plates. Vol. 5, 1 folding plate and 5 more plates. Vol. 6, 3 plates. This being a total of 29 plates. Adverts at rear of 5 volumes of books printed for Bernard Lintot. Sage Rare & Collectible Books specializes in first editions, signed editions, fine bindings, antiquarian, vintage, out-of-print, and rare books. We provide a complete and detailed condition description of each book so you know precisely what you are ordering.
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Author: Homer; Alexander Pope (translator)
Book Title: THE ILIAD OF HOMER (COMPLETE 6 VOLUME SET)
Cover: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Printed for Bernard Lintot
Publication Year: 1736
Place Published: London
Format: Hardcover
Title: THE ILIAD OF HOMER (COMPLETE 6 VOLUME SET) 1736
Book Condition: Fair
Features: The fourth edition. Complete 6 volume set. Tan calf leather, boards are worn at extremities and leather spines crackled and, peeling. Front board of volume 1 holding by a thread and front, board of volume 6 detached but present. All other boards are, attached and holding well but hinges starting. Boards and, spines are straight. Bindings of text tight. Early owner's name, in antiquated ink front end sheet dated 1741 and another early, owner's name on title page. Pages are lightly toned with modest, foxing but in very good condition. Engraved headpieces and, tailpieces. Engraved plates as follows: vol. 1, 1 folding plate, plus 1 folding map and 5 more plates including frontis. Vol. 2,, 1 folding plate and 4 more plates. Vol. 3, 4 plates. Vol. 4, 4, plates. Vol. 5, 1 folding plate and 5 more plates. Vol. 6, 3, plates. This being a total of 29 plates. Adverts at rear of 5, volumes of books printed for Bernard Lintot.
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1736
