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The Odyssey of Homer

by Homer, Alexander Pope (translator), William Broome (translator), Elijah Fenton (translator)

$16,500 · Offered by Biblio

First edition

London: Bernard Lintot, 1725. First edition, preferred subscriber's quarto. Contemporary fine full speckled calf. NEAR FINE. William Kent, George Vertue, Paul Fordrinier. Alexander Pope's translation of the Odyssey, along with his translation of the Iliad, is a masterpiece of English literature. This is the preferred quarto subscriber's edition with high-quality, heavy weight, expensive paper and beautiful ornamentation. Condition: Internally NEAR FINE for a 300-year-old set of quartos in contemporary fine binding. Complete. BOOK INFO Published 1725-1726 by Bernard Lintot in London. First edition, first printing. Preferred subscriber quarto (there were also two folio variants but not on luxury paper, nor with the extra engravings and woodcuts). With the list of subscribers to Volume I, including the king, prince and princess of England and many prominent public figures of the day such as the Duke of Argyll, the Duke of Devonshire, Lord Cowper, Duke of Marlborough and prestigious colleges like Oxford - with subscribers buying up to 10 sets. Five volumes Translated into English by Alexander Pope with the assistance of William Broome and Elijah Fenton. Bound in beautiful contemporary 18th century full fine speckled calf. Boards with double gilt filets surrounding an intricate gilt lattice pattern with royal emblems like crowns and fleur-des-lis. Spine with five raised bands separating compartments ruled and tooled in gilt with gilt-lettered morocco spine labels in compartments t

  • Publisher: Bernard Lintot
  • Year: 1725
  • Edition: First Edition
  • Printing: first
  • Binding: unknown

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