The Iliads and Odysses of Homer. : Translated out of Greek into English, by Tho: Hobbes of Malmsbury. With a large preface concerning the vertues of an heroick poem; written by the translator.

The Iliads and Odysses of Homer. : Translated out of Greek into English, by Tho: Hobbes of Malmsbury. With a large preface concerning the vertues of an heroick poem; written by the translator.

Works. English

The second edition.

London : Printed for Will. Crook, at the green Dragon without Temple-Barre, 1677.

[30], 384, [6], 269, 280-301, [3] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; (12mo)

Contains additional engraved title page "The workes of Homer Engl: by T: Hobbes" before each part; each part has separate dated title page, pagination, and register.

Caption title on leaf ²B2r: The life of Homer: collected and written by J. Wallim.

Signatures: [superscript pi]A¹⁰ A-2K⁶ B⁶ C-O¹².

Signatures from DFo. DFONOTE blg first gathering begins with [superscript pi]A2 ; license to print on title page of 2nd part: "Licensed, Roger L'Estrange."

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), H2551
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R38794

Great Britain -- England -- London.

153- 321q

153321. Provenance: inscribed on t.p.: "Henry Smith his book May 15th 1748"; another name obliterated on A3r, dated 1730; on back paste-down: "Jackson [?]Gratii"; gift of Sterling P. Lamprecht