Homer. The whole works of Homer ; prince of poetts in his Iliads, and Odysses. Translated according to the Greeke, by Geo: Chapman

Folger bibliographic ID: 161656
STC number: 13624
ESTC number: S106768
Folger call number: STC 13624 copy 2
Folger holdings ID: 154213
Accession Number: cs1158

Bibliographic format

folio

General notes

In verse A reissue of "The Iliads of Homer" (STC 13634) and "Homer's Odysses" (STC 13637). The title page of the first is usually cancelled by the general title page and a dedication leaf, both engraved; the title page of the second is usually cancelled. Pagination above reflects this arrangement and includes the preliminary blank to the "Odyssey" Printers' names supplied and publication date conjectured by STC Engraved general title page signed: William Hole sculp: In this state, recto headlines of the Iliad have "HOMERS" (roman) Signatures: pi² *⁶(-*1) A-2F⁶ 2G⁸; ²A⁶(-A2) B-Q⁶ R⁸ S-2H⁶ 2I⁸ Leaves 2G8, ²A1, ²R8, and 2I8 are blank Portions of STC 13624 also available as a digital reproduction

Item information about Folger STC 13624 copy 2

Imperfect: lacking general t.p. and dedication leaf (pi²). Part 1: "The Iliads of Homer" t.p. retained (this part corresponds to STC 13634); Part 2: "Homer's Odysses" t.p. cancelled and lacking all after leaf ²R7 (this part corresponds to STC 13636). Provenance: bought by Folger from Webster, 1923, cat. 1:31

Uniform title: Works. English
Extended title: The whole works of Homer ; prince of poetts in his Iliads, and Odysses. Translated according to the Greeke, by Geo: Chapman

Greek poetry

author: Homer
associated with: Chapman, George, 1559?-1634
printmaker: Hole, William, -1624