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THE ILIADS AND ODYSSES OF HOMER. Translated out of Greek into English by Tho. Hobbes of Malmsbury. With a Large Preface Concerning the Virtues of an Heroic Poem, Written by the Translator
Author: Homer (Translated Thomas Hobbes)
Category: Literature
Description: The Second Edition. London: Printed for Will. Crook, at the Green Dragon without Temple-Barre, 1677. Title-page, To the Reader [A3] 18pp., Books Newly Printed for William Crook [A3}, a second title-page "Homer's Illiads to Which is Added Homer's Odyses, Both in English by Tho. Hobbes of Malmsbury. London: Printed for William Crooke, at the Green Dragon without Temple-Bar next Devereux-Court, 1684". The Contents Page [A2, A3]. Catalog of Books Printed for W. Crooke, at the Sign of the Green Dragon without Temple-Bar, 1684 [pp7-12]. The Iliad [pp1-384]. Title-page Homer's Odysses. Translated out of Greek, by Tho. Hobbes of Malmsbury. The Second Edition. London: Printed for W. Crook, at the green Dragon without Temple-Barr, 1677. Verso: Licensed, Roger L'Estrange. The Life of Homer: Collected and Written by J. Wallim [B2, B3] 4pp. Hom. Odyss. [pp1-301] The Contents. 12mo. The original marbled-paper boards with later half-leather, shallow raised bands. Contemporary faded ink numbers written on Verso page of Odyss, tear on edge of last page of contents, textblock is sound with mild age-toning. Overall a Fine attractive leatherbound hardcover. |
Price: $1,200.00
Book Number: 94332
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Published: 1677
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