Homeric Similes from the Iliad With the Greek Text and Pope's Translation of the Passages Selected and an Introduction by the Artist

HOMER c750BC. (POPE Alexander 1688-1744 - translator_)

Published by Georghe Bell and Sons, London., 1900

About this Item

Early Greek Poetry The Illustrators Personal Copy? In VG+ tall green cloth, gilt titles & tooling, corners rubbed. Spine, no title edges bumped. Internally, [2], [3], 4-12, [1], followed by 13 text leaves (ancient Greek 1 side & Pope's translation to verso), with 13 tinted lithograph plates, title & translations within decorative ruled borders, t.e.g., remainder uncut, text & pls on watermarked Van Gelinder Zenen sheets, some browning to fep only. With a loose leaf containing the book plate of the illustrator Edgar Barclay. An excellent example. (412*281 mm). (Homeric simile, also called an epic simile, is a detailed comparison in the form of a simile that are many lines in length).

Seller Inventory # 008119

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Homeric Similes from the Iliad With the Greek Text and Pope's Translation of the Passages Selected and an Introduction by the Artist
• Publisher: Georghe Bell and Sons, London.
• Publication Date: 1900
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: BARCLAY Edgar 1842-1913
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
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