Iliad of Homer Alexander Pope Chandos Classics Flaxman Illustrations HC

by Homer, translated by Alexander Pope

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The Chandos Classics edition of Homer's Iliad, translated by Alexander Pope, with notes by Rev. Theodore Alois Buckley and illustrations from Flaxman's designs. A handsome Victorian gift edition of the epic of the Trojan War, featuring numerous in-text engravings depicting scenes from the poem. Details DetailInformation AuthorHomer, translated by Alexander Pope IllustratorJohn Flaxman PublisherFrederick Warne and Co. Publication YearUndated (c.1883) Printed InUnited Kingdom ISBNNot stated Condition: Gilt-decorated cloth boards, moderately worn at spine ends and corners with some rubbing. Spine cloth shows fraying/splitting at the joint (visible in close-up), with the inner hinge starting. Contains a period ownership inscription dated "May 1st 1883" on the half-title. Text block is clean and complete with all listed illustrations present; some scattered foxing/spotting to a few leaves. Overall a well-used but sound antiquarian copy.

• Publisher: Frederick Warne and Co.
• Condition: Good

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