Auction No 426, Tag: Flaxman's Homer
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'Illustrations for Flaxman’s Homer, engraved by H.Moses', G.& W. Nicol, London, 1833, 73 engraved plates;
'Illustrations for Flaxman’s Homer, engraved by H.Moses', G.& W. Nicol, London, 1833, 73 engraved plates;
Lot 88
Lot: 88
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILS'Illustrations for Flaxman's Homer, engraved by H.Moses', G. & W. Nicol, London, 1833, 73 engraved plates; octavo, bound by C. Winstanley of Manchester in half-calf with gilt ruling, spine with gilt compartments and raised bands; marbled endpapers and edges; shelf wear to edges and corners. A few minor tone marks, most plates free of foxing. These are the plates employed for the 1833-34 edition of William Sotheby's translation of Homer, jointly published by Nicol and John Murray. The plates were made available to the public separately from the 4-volume edition of the complete text and appear, herewith, as a single volume. The front pastedown bears the bookseller's ticket of W.N. Pitcher of Manchester, and the tiny armorial bookplate of H.E. Cunliffe.