Homer His Odysses. Translated, Adorn’d with Sculpture, and Illustrated with Annotations.
London: James Flesher. 1669. Edition: Second edition. , Binding: Full brown morocco boards. Spine with 6 raised bands, gilt-lettered morocco labels in second and fourth compartments.
, Notes: Ex-Libris; ownership of a Mary Portman Orchard, dated 1682, inked on verso of frontispiece.
John Ogilby (1600 – 1676) was a Scottish translator, impresario, publisher, and cartographer. He was probably at least a half-brother to James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Airlie, though neither overtly acknowledged this. Ogilby's most-noted works include translations of the works of Virgil and Homer, and his version of the Fables of Aesop.
, Size: Folio (400 x 260 mm), Illustration: Fine example of this classic work translated by Ogilby. Illustrated with 24 engraved plates. Title in red and black. , Pages: (P) Blank. Frontispiece. Title. Blank. Dedication (2). Blank. Plate. Pp. 1-358. Blank (2)., Category: Book Literature; Book Classics;. Interior clean and crisp, occasional spots. Item #B7235
Price: $7,500.00