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257 - HOMER. The Iliad. A new translation, preceded by reflections…
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HOMER. The Iliad. A new translation, preceded by reflections on Homer, and followed by remarks; by Mr Bitaubé, of the Royal Academy of Sciences and Belles-Lettres in Berlin. Paris, Prault, Nyon, Pissot, Durand (the younger), 1780. 3 volumes in-8, bound in full contemporary calfskin, ribbed spine, ornate gilt panels, title and volume number labels. Fold-out engraving of Achilles’ shield in volume two. We also include, by the same author and the same translator: The Odyssey. Paris, Lamy, 1785, with a label reading ‘Paris, Varin, n.d.’. 3 in-8 volumes bound in full contemporary calfskin, ribbed spines, gilt-decorated panels, title and volume number labels. Signs of wear and minor imperfections, small losses to the binding, occasional foxing or stains
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Auction time 09/08/2026 at 10:00 AM
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