Title: The Iliads of Homer, Prince of Poets Author: Homer Place: London Publisher: Printed for Nathaniell Butter Date: [1611?] Description: [22], 341, [9] pp. *2-6, A-Z6, Aa-Ff6, Gg7. Title leaf not included in pagination or collation. Lacking leaves *1 and Gg*, both blanks. Leaves Bb3 & Bb4 slightly smaller and presumably supplied from another copy. This copy without the errata on A6r. Engraved title page, rear blank. (Folio) 27.7x19 cm. (11x7½"), old full calf with 20th century rebacking. First Edition. First edition in English of Homer's Iliad, translated by George Chapman There are the sixteen sonnets by Chapman on leaves Gg4-7 following page [342], as called for. This is apparently the later printing of the first edition, with less elaborate chapter headpieces than in the first printing. This work was followed by Chapman's translation of the Odyssey was published circa 1615 and a combined edition with a new title page was issued shortly thereafter. STC 13634. Lot Amendments Condition: Extremities rubbed, rear hinge cracked; title page trimmed and remargined at right edge with loss of ruled border, one leaf (G3) with a thin strip torn from right margin, no loss of text; some foxing and browning; very good. Item number: 227292
Title: The Iliads of Homer, Prince of Poets Author: Homer Place: London Publisher: Printed for Nathaniell Butter Date: [1611?] Description: [22], 341, [9] pp. *2-6, A-Z6, Aa-Ff6, Gg7. Title leaf not included in pagination or collation. Lacking leaves *1 and Gg*, both blanks. Leaves Bb3 & Bb4 slightly smaller and presumably supplied from another copy. This copy without the errata on A6r. Engraved title page, rear blank. (Folio) 27.7x19 cm. (11x7½"), old full calf with 20th century rebacking. First Edition. First edition in English of Homer's Iliad, translated by George Chapman There are the sixteen sonnets by Chapman on leaves Gg4-7 following page [342], as called for. This is apparently the later printing of the first edition, with less elaborate chapter headpieces than in the first printing. This work was followed by Chapman's translation of the Odyssey was published circa 1615 and a combined edition with a new title page was issued shortly thereafter. STC 13634. Lot Amendments Condition: Extremities rubbed, rear hinge cracked; title page trimmed and remargined at right edge with loss of ruled border, one leaf (G3) with a thin strip torn from right margin, no loss of text; some foxing and browning; very good. Item number: 227292
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