Publication: The Works of Homer

Publication: The Works of HomerPublication Record # 550521
Author: Homer
Date: 1780-00-00
Publisher: Alex. Hogg
Pages: 659
Format:
hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
Type: OMNIBUS
Notes:
- Date from WorldCat.
- Most probably sold unbound, and bound at the end of the 18th century, from the look of it; one of the last unnumbered pages contains "Directions to the book-binder" to insert the plates correctly. No illustration on cover; "Homer's Works" tooled into the spine.
- Pagination starts in roman numerals : i-[vi], and carries on in Arabic numerals, [7]-659.
- Interior art consists of "A most Superb Set of Grand Quarto copper-plates, Designed and engraved by the most Capital Artists: so that these Elegant Engravings will alone be worth more than the Purchase-Money of the whole Work", as per title page. Artists' names are Foudrinier, Thornton, Barclay / Barcley, Eastgate, Wooding, Olive, Taylor, etc.
- "The whole revised, corrected, and improved by William Henry Melmoth, Esq.", as per title page.
External IDs:
- OCLC/WorldCat: 642253144

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Omnibus Title: The Works of Homer • omnibus by Homer

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