Homer.

The Iliad of Homer. Six Volumes.

London: Printed by W. Bowyer, for Bernard Lintott between the Temple-Gates, 1715. First printing of the Pope translation. Period acid calf with modern sympathetic spines, volume one fully rebound to match. Inked name to each volume, respined, near fine to fine thus, internally clean and wide-margined. Item #178146

Penned inscription by author and Fabian Society member, Edward R. Pease, " Acquired from the Library of Joseph Storrs Fry [head of the family chocolate firm of J. S. Fry & Sons ] after his death in 1913, Edw. R. Pease."

Lacking the "Siege of Troy" plate, other plates present as called for.

Price: $4,500.00