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Homeri Ilias, 1537

Estimate

€ 800 - 1.600

Sold

€ 1.161

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Information

Venice, [Lucantonio Giunta], 1537. In 8°. 2 vols. Printer's mark on the title pages, text in Greek, vol. 2 divided into two parts, vol. 1 some light browning and very light staining, small tear without loss in the lower inside margin of two leaves, vol. 2 printer's mark on the title page and on the verso of 2I4, rare and light browning, light restoration on the last leaves. In volume 2 a second copy of leaves 2I3-2I4 taken from another copy in loose and lightly trimmed leaves. Later binding in half parchment and marbled paper, blue labels on the spine with gilt titles, slight signs of wear. Fading annotations of ownership on the title page of vol.

Specialist Notes

Homer's works are divided as follows: Vol. I: The Iliad; Vol. II: The Odyssey, the Batrachomyomachy, the Hymns, the Lives of Homer by Herodotus and Plutarch, and the Discourse on Homer's Language composed by Dio Cristotomos.

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