The crowne of all Homers workes Batrachomyomachia or the battaile of frogs and mise. : His hymn's - and - epigrams translated according to ye. originall by George Chapman.

The crowne of all Homers workes Batrachomyomachia or the battaile of frogs and mise. : His hymn's - and - epigrams translated according to ye. originall by George Chapman.

Battle of the frogs and mice. English.
Homeric hymns. English.

London : Printed by [Eliot's Court Press for] Iohn Bill, his Maiesties printer, [1624?]

[12], 143, 148-179, [1], 201-207, [5] p. ; 28 cm (fol.)

"Batrachomyomachia" was attributed in antiquity to Homer, but is probably of a much later date. The hymns and epigrams are not by Homer.

In verse.

The title page is engraved and signed "Will: Pass: fecit". Variant: title page in an earlier state, with "worckes".

Actual printer and suggested publication date from STC.

The first leaf is blank.

With a two-leaf epilogue.

Signatures: pi² [par.]⁴ A-Z⁴ 2A².

Identified as STC 13628a on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1475-1640" reel 667.

Signatures from DFo.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 13628
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 165
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S119240

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 13628 copy 1 (folio)

Variant. Manuscript corrections. Lacking blank. Rebound; previously bound in brown morocco, circa 1880. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Lancelot Holland; bought at Sotheby sale of Holland library, July 1860; bookplate of George Allison Armour, dated 1898

5572

STC 13628

STC 13628 copy 2 Bd.w. STC 13624.5 (folio)

With: Homer. The whole works of Homer; ... London, [1634?] (STC 13624.5). Lacking blank. Duplicate of gathering [par.] bound at end. Manuscript spine lining. Sprinkled calf binding. Provenance: Harmsworth copy

HH114/7.2; HH114/2

STC 13628.2 Bd.w. STC 13624.3