The Iliad [COMPLETE FIVE VOLUME SET]. Translated by Alexander Pope. A New Edition, with Additional Notes, Critical and Illustrative by Gilbert Wakefield.

Homer / Pope, Alexander [Tr.] / Wakefield, Gilbert [Essays, Preface & Notes ] / [René Le Bosu]

Published by Printed for J. Johnson, W. J. and J. Ricéardson, etc., London, 1806

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COMPLETE FIVE VOLUME SET of Homer's 'Iliad' in Alexander Pope's classic translation into English, with preface, comprehensive essays on Homer's life and works, translators into English, and notes by Gilbert Wakefield, and sections from an essay on epic poetry by René Le Bosu. Vol.1 contains a b&w portrait of Homerus as frontispiece. [ALL VOLUMES]: 220x140mm. [CCLXXXV+210] + [474] + [87+384] + [480] + [423] pages. Brown leather gilt Hardcover. Cover slightly curved. Cover somewhat stained. Cover corners peeling. Cover edges rubbed. Spine edges worn and peeling. Ex-library sticker on front endpaper. Pages slightly yellowing and slightly wavy. [VOL.I]: Front cover coming loose. Spine hinges cracked and glued. [VOLS.II,V]: Spine hinges partly cracked and glued. [VOL.III]: [SUMMARY]: Otherwise all volumes in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs. The book is in : English.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Iliad [COMPLETE FIVE VOLUME SET]. Translated by Alexander Pope. A New Edition, with Additional Notes, Critical and Illustrative by Gilbert Wakefield.
• Publisher: Printed for J. Johnson, W. J. and J. Ricéardson, etc., London
• Publication Date: 1806
• Binding: Hardcover