Homer. The Iliad, 6 vol., half-title to vol.1 only, list of subscribers including Joseph Addison, William Congreve, Sir Isaac Newton and Sir Christopher Wren, engraved portrait, 2 plates (one folding) and folding map, contemporary ink initials to titles, W. Bowyer, for Bernard Lintot, 1715-20; The Odyssey, 5 vol., engraved portrait and title vignette, list of subscribers, slight wormimg to upper outer corner towards end of vol.5, for Bernard Lintot, 1725-26, first quarto editions translated by Alexander Pope, all vol. with licence leaf, titles in red and black, engraved head- & tail-pieces and initials, some spotting and browning, mostly to Iliad, engraved bookplate of Robt. Fellowes, contemporary calf (not quite uniform: Iliad sprinkled, Odyssey mottled) with double gilt fillet, rubbed and scuffed, joints worn, some split, corners and spine ends a little worn; and another, Homer, 4to (12)
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