[Homer] Cowper, William.

The Iliad and Odyssey of Homer, by the Late William Cowper, Esq. In Four Volumes (Complete set of the Third Edition) / [Plus: Uniformly bound: “The Life and Letters of William Cowper, Esq. – With Remarks on Epistolary Writers, by William Hayley, Esq. – A new Edition].

Eight Volumes in Total (complete set of Iliad, Odyssey and Life of Cowper). London / Chichester, Printed for J.Johnson, St.Paul’s Churchyard, 1809. Large Octavo (15 cm wide x 24.5 cm high). Pagination of Four Volumes of The Iliad and Odyssey: Volume I: XLII, 506 pages / Volume II: 462 pages / Volume III: 352 pages / Volume Four: 343 pages // Pagination of “The Life of and Letters of William Cowper”: Volume I: Portrait-Frontispiece, 399 pages plus 7 unnumbered pages of an Index / Volume II: 441 pages plus 7 unnumbered pages of an Index / Volume III: 458 pages plus 10 unnumbered pages of an Index / Volume IV: 460 pages plus 4 unnumbered pages of an Index. Hardcover / Original full leather with gilt lettering on spine and boards. ALl Volumes firm with some minor cracks to the bottom of the spine of Volume II of the Homer (no effect on the usage of the Volume) / Some splitting to half of the spine of Volume I of Cowper’s Life. Overall a very good condition with only minor signs of wear. All eight Volumes in firm condition. A stunning set ! From the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House), with his Exlibris / Bookplate to pastedown.

Bibliography of The Iliad and Odyssey:

Volume I and II:

The Iliad of Homer [Book I – XXIV complete], Translated into English Blank Verse, with Copious Alterations and Notes, Prepared for the Press by the Translator, William Cowper, Esq. And Published with A Preface by his Kinsman, J.Johnson, LL.B. Chaplain to the Bishop of Peterborough.
Third Edition. 2 Volumes.

Volume III and IV:

The Odyssey of Homer [Complete in Verse 1 – 644 with an Appendix: “The Battle of the Frogs and Mice”], Translated into English Blank Verse, with Copious Alterations and Notes, Prepared for the Press by the Translator, William Cowper, Esq. And Published with A Preface by his Kinsman, J.Johnson, LL.B. Chaplain to the Bishop of Peterborough.
Third Edition. 2 Volumes.

• Keywords: Catalogue Greek History & Philosophy · Classical Literature · Classical Literature – Rare · Classical Philology · Classical Studies · Classical Studies – Rare · Classics · Greek History · Greek Philosophy · Homer · Iliad · Odysseus · Odyssey · Philologie · Philology · The Odyssey
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 32386AB

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