1780 Works of Homer The Celebrated Grecian Copper Plates Fine Leather 10" Tall
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BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY J. DYER IN FULL LEATHER WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE EXCELLENT, NEW MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS. MAJORITY OF PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, SOME SPORADIC SOILING / FOXING - LACKING 2 LEAVES (525-528). PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH 40 FULL PAGE COPPER ENGRAVINGS BUT LACKING FRONTISEPIECE - REPLACED WITH FACSIMILE (SEE PHOT0), 659, (5pp) PAGES, BOOK MEASURES 4to 10.25"x8.25". PUBLISHED IN 1780 BUT UNDATED. 242 YEARS OLD. A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE TITLE.
