Homer his Iliads translated, . adorn'd with sculpture, and illustrated with annotations, by John Ogilby, Esq; master of His Majesties revells in the kingdom of Ireland.
Homer (800 BC - 701 BC)
Category
Books
Date
1669
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3049978.1
Summary
Bibliographic description
[42],520p., [49] leaves of plates . ill.. . fol... Bound with: Homer, "Homer his Odysses translated, ..." (London, 1669). Identified in 1768 catalogue: Aa.1 (6 in later hand).. Provenance: Bookplate: George Harry Grey (1737-1819) after 1768; anonymous armorial variant 2. Franks 12841.. Provenance: 17th century Cambridge-style panelled calf binding; blind roll on board edges; blind-tooled spine, gilt title label mistly missing.
Makers and roles
Homer (800 BC - 701 BC) Wenceslaus Hollar (Prague 1607 - London 1677) Pierre Lombard (Paris 1612 – Paris 1682) John Ogilby (1600-1676) Robert White (London 1645 - London 1703)