HOMER
WORKS by Franciszek Dmochowski
ILIADA vol. 1-3 [complete in 3 vols.]
Warsaw: Druk X. Piaras, 1804-5, [1] k. portr., pp. [10], 384; [4], 376; [6], 367, [1]; format 13x21 cm
An early edition of all the books of the work with notes and news of Homer's life, works and translations. Dmochowski's translation is a classic of Polish literature, and contributed to establishing the role of the thirteen-line poem as a Polish epic poem.
Rare in set!
HARDCOVER SEMI LEATHER BINDING OF THE PERIOD, GZRBIETY WITH DECORATIVE SIGNBOARDS AND GILT, MARBLED PAPERBOARD, SPOTTED PAGE EDGES
Condition DB-/ binding abrasions, small losses of signboards, inside dampstains and rust stains, soiled/molded extreme pages, VERY DECORATIVE Epoch Binding