[Rarebooks] FS: Clarke: HOMERI OPERA OMNIA

[Kaaterskill Books]

We offer for Sale:

Homer. Clarke, Samuel; Ernesti, Johann August, 
ed.; Wolf, F. A. [HOMEROU APANTA]. HOMERI OPERA 
OMNIA: EX RECENSIONE ET CUM NOTIS SAMUELIS 
CLARKII, S.T.P. ACCESSIT VARIETAS LECTIONUM MS. 
LIPS. ET EDD. VETERUM... [FIVE VOLUMES]. Glasguæ 
/ Londini [Glasgow / London]: excudebat A. 
Duncan; Londini, veneunt apud Ricardum Priestley, 
1814. Illus. with 2 folding maps. 8vo. Grasse 
III, p. 329. Eschenburg p. 179. Hoffman p. 320.

Vol. 1-2: Ilias; Vol. 3-4: Odyssea; Vol. 5: 
Hymni. Epigrammata. Fragmenta. Prolegomena ad 
Homerum, scriptore F.A. Wolfio. Vita Homeri, 
auctore Plutarcho. Latin translation below the 
Greek text. Johann August Ernesti's (1707-1781) 
edition first published in 1759-64 on the heels 
of a renewed interest in Homer, and was based on 
that of Samuel Clarke (1675-1729), an English 
philosopher and supporter and associate of 
Newton. In its time, Clarke's work was considered 
the best critical edition. The text in turn was 
from earlier editions of Cornelis Schrevel 
(1608-1664) and Joshua Barnes (1654-1712).

Full morocco, red spines with five raised bands 
ruled in gilt, compartments with gilt florets, 
heads and heels heavily decorated in gilt, boards 
in navy blue morocco bordered with gilt rules and 
decorations, yellow endpapers. Boards rubbed else 
near fine, scattered foxing. A beautiful set. 
[35556] $850.00 

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Charles Kutcher
Kaaterskill Books
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East Jewett, NY 12424
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