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Oxford: Clarendon Press edited by D.B. Monro and T.W. Allen, Greek text of the Iliad and the Odyssey etc.. vol. I, xxviii, Iliad books I-XII; vol. II, Iliad books XIII-XXIV; vol. III, Odyssey books I-XII; vol. IV, Odyssey, books XIII-XXIV; vol. V, Hymns, Fragments etc. Publisher's brown cloth with black decoration and titles. An ex-library copy, stamps on half titles and recall number to spine. Some wear and fading to covers, text block clean and firm. Greek text.. Limp Card. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾".

Glasgow: Robert & Andrew Foulis, 1756-1758. First edition of the Foulis Homer; the typographic masterpiece of the Foulis Press, and one of the finest editions of Homer. Folio, 4 volumes bound in full tree calf, rebacked with gilt titles and Greek key ruling to the spine, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, Greek key ruling to the front and rear panels, text in Greek. Vols. I and II lacking the half-titles as usual. Provenance: John Hope (1868-1936) with his stamp to the title pages. Ownership signatures of Henry Schwab. In very good condition. Housed in a custom slipcase. An excellent example of this typographic gem.