. The Iliad of Homer/The Odyssey of Homer (2 Vols.) -- Engraved from the Compositions of John Flaxman R.A. Sculptor, London. Longman, Hurst, Rees and & Orme, London, 1805.

Price: US$1000.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Handsome set of Homer, bound in 2 folio volumes, 1/2 deep-red leather over lighter-red marbled boards. 5 raised bands along each spine, gilt-titling, intricate gilt-tooling within the compartments. All edges gilt. Magnificent original engraved plates by British sculptor and draughtsman John Flaxman (1755-1826) to each volume (40 for "The Iliad", "35 for The Odyssey"). Clean, very sharp and Near Fine.

Seller: APPLEDORE BOOKS, ABAA, WACCABUC, NY, U.S.A.

Homer, Hesiod, and Aeschylus (John Flaxman, Illustrator; William Blake & Others, Engravers).. The Iliad of Homer; The Odyssey of Homer;Works & Days, and Theogony of Hesiod; and The Tragedies of Aeschylus. [Flaxman Illustrations].. London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, et al. Dates from the engraved title pages: Iliad and Odyssy (1805); Hesiod (1817); Aeschylus (1831), 1805.

Price: US$3000.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Dates from the engraved title pages: Iliad and Odyssy (1805); Hesiod (1817); Aeschylus (1831). The four works are bound as one. (1)The Iliad (Engraved from the Compositions of John Flaxman, R. A. Sculptor) has 39/40 plates, including the title page; (2)The Odyssey (Engraved from the Compositions of John Flaxman, R. A. Sculptor,) has 34/35 plates, including the title page; (Total for Homer's works, 75 plates.) (3) Hesiod (Engraved from the Compositions of John Flaxman, R. A. Sculptor, with William Blake) has 37/38 plates, including the title page; and (4) Aeschylus (Compositions of John Flaxman. Engravings by Thomas Piroli) has 36/37 plates, including the title page. Size of binding: 11 in. wide x 17 1/8 in. tall x 2 3/4 in. thick. Present are: (1) Binder's stamp reading "Bound by J. Wright, Noel St." (2) Embossed bookseller s stamp reading: "Simms and Dinham Booksellers, Manchester." (on the reverse & front of the marbled front free endpaper) (3) A pasted-in letter, on the front flyleaf, 4 1/2 in. x 7 in., on printed mourning paper with the address: "Helme Lodge. Kendal" and monogram: "LWC" The letter reads: "To our very dear nephew and niece. W. L. and H. [?]Crewdson. This book is given in kind remembrance of their beloved uncle, W. D. Crewdson [William Dilworth Crewdson, 1799-1878] who entered into rest De. 2, 1878 by their very attendant aunt, L. W. C." Bound in full red morocco leather with five raised bands on the spine, which has a richly gilt design and gilt lettering reading: "Flaxman s Classical Compositions, Homer, Hesiod, and Aeschylus." The binding has a richly gilt border around both covers with gilt inner dentelles on the leather turn-ins; marbled paper end-papers. All edges gilt. The cover corners show some bumping; there is general wear and rubbing to the outer hinges and cover edges. This heavy volume shows splitting to the inner hinges with some re-pasting. Many of the plates show drying of the glue in the backing; this has caused many of the plates to become loose. The majority of the plates and title pages show various degrees of scattered brown-spotting. This copy may require professional restoration. Weight is 13 lbs. Postage is extra on this item.

Seller: Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc., Brecksville, OH, U.S.A.