Scarce 1715 Homer's Iliad Alexander Pope's First Edition Leather Quarto 11.5"
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THIS COMPLETE SIX VOLUME SET IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY REBACKED RETAINING THE ORIGINAL BLIND STAMPED LEATHER COVERS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINES WITH BLIND STAMPED DETAILS. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE WITHOUT MARKS AND MINIMAL FOXING WITH HEAVIER FOXING TO END LEAVES. ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMEROUS HEAD AND TAIL PIECES, FRONTISE, FOLDING PLATE OF TROY, ACHILLES SHIELD AND DOUBLE PAGE MAP. BOOKS MEASURE 11.5"x9.25". ALEXANDER POPE'S FIRST EDITION, PUBLISHED 1715-1720 WITH SUBSCRIBERS LIST INCLUDING NAMES SUCH AS ISAAC NEWTON, ADDISON AND MANY OTHERS. 305 YEARS OLD. A SCARCE FIRST EDITION IN GREAT CONDITION.
