The Works of Homer

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Overview:

Title: The Works of Homer
Author: Homer
Year: 1780
Publisher: Alex. Hogg
Pages: 659
Binding: Hardcover
Type: Omnibus
Title Reference: The Works of Homer
Notes:
- Date from WorldCat.
- Most probably sold unbound, and bound at the end of the 18th century, from the look of it; one of the last unnumbered pages contains "Directions to the book-binder" to insert the plates correctly. No illustration on cover; "Homer's Works" tooled into the spine.
- Pagination starts in roman numerals : i-[vi], and carries on in Arabic numerals, [7]-659.
- Interior art consists of "A most Superb Set of Grand Quarto copper-plates, Designed and engraved by the most Capital Artists: so that these Elegant Engravings will alone be worth more than the Purchase-Money of the whole Work", as per title page. Artists' names are Foudrinier, Thornton, Barclay / Barcley, Eastgate, Wooding, Olive, Taylor, etc.
- "The whole revised, corrected, and improved by William Henry Melmoth, Esq.", as per title page.