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HOMER
The Whole Works of Homer; Prince of Poetts. In His Iliads, and Odysses. Translated according to the Greeke by Geo. Chapman. London: Printed [by R. Field and W. Jaggard] for Nathaniell Butler, (circa, 1616). 4to, full leather, 5 raised bands, a.e.g., title in gilt to spine, renewed endpapers, two volumes in one, engraved title page by William Hole and engraved portrait frontispiece of Chapman to verso cut down and tipped in, engraved dedication page to King Henry. First collected edition, first issue. Minor wear to boards; slight age darkening. Condition reportAny condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.
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