The Iliad of Homer Rendered Into English Blank Verse By Edward Earl of Derby In Two Volumes [Full Calf Leather Binding – Third Thousand]

London: John Murray, 1871, Third Thousand. Attractive calf leather binding, with gilt titles and decoration to new spines, gilt decorated compartments, original calf covered boards, marbled page edges, marbled end papers, text block tight, pages tanned. Pagination: Vol I – ix, [iii], 402pp. Vol II – [ii], 432pp. Provenance: no inscription or bookplates. Approximately 8 ¾ inches (22cm) tall. Condition Report Externally Spine – good condition – gilt titles, five gilt bands, gilt decorated compartments, rubbed and worn with folding to the top of the spines. Joints – good condition – rubbed and worn, repaired. Corners – good condition – rubbed, bumped and worn. Boards – good condition – full polished calf leather, worn and marked. Page edges – good condition – all edges marbled, top edge darkened. Binding – good condition – attractive. See above and photos. Internally Hinges – good condition – secure, repaired. Paste downs – good condition – marbled. End papers – good condition – marbled, subsequently tanned. Title – good condition – tanned. Pages – good condition – tanned throughout. See photos.…