The Odyssey of Homer.
Homer (800 BC - 701 BC)
Category
Books
Date
1806
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 3092611
Summary
Bibliographic description
8vo.. Not indigenous. Shelved and uniform with other works by Homer and by Pope. Provenance: Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Vol. 1 of set inscribed by Norris: Lowe Bros Bham 7.10.63 Đ15. Loosely inserted: clipping from dealer's catalogue, describing this set. Binding: Nineteenth-century full marbled calf over boards; gilt fillets and tools to form a border; spines gilt; black spine labels with title 'Homer. Odyssey'.
Makers and roles
Homer (800 BC - 701 BC) Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744) Gilbert Wakefield (Nottingham 1756 - Hackney 1801)