[Rarebooks] FS: Homer's "Batrachomyomachia" in Latin & Greek. London: Bowyer. 1721

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Homer. BATRACHOMYOMACHIA Graece ad Veterum Exemplarium Fidem Recusa: Glossa 
Graeca; Variantus Lectionibus; Versionibus Latinus; Commentarius & Indicibus 
Illustrata. [Edited by M. Maittaire]. London: Typis Gulielmi Bowyer. 1721. 
xxiv,(96),76,(4)pp. Indices. Text in Latin and Greek, with the Greek portions 
printed in red & black. Woodcut device on title. Illustrated with a copper engraved 
folding facsimile. Edition limited to 204 copies for subscribers. Cont. full 
red morocco with gilt decorated borders and centerpieces, minor wear at 
corners, gilt decorated spine (a bit darkened) with black calf label.   Hinges 
rubbed but sound, small (1") splits at head of spine. A.e.g. This copy from the 
library of Sir Thomas Brooke, with his bookplate on the front pastedown. Another 
bookplate belonging to the Earl of Cromer is on the front free endpaper.     
$650.00 (trade discount allowed)
See Dibdin, GREEK & LATIN CLASSICS, Vol. II. p. 70 (4th ed.).

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