[Flaxman classical compositions]
by FLAXMAN, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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1805 INCREDIBLE HOMER Odyssey Flaxman ART Iliad Mythology Hesiod HUGE Folio
A rare and beautiful early 19th-century printing of sketch illustrations of John Flaxman. Flaxman was one of the most prolific 18th-century English sketch artists and sculptors, whose Neoclassical designs are still recognized as superior drawings. This collection of 149 engravings features Flaxman's depictions of scenes and figures from classical literature from Homer, Hesiod, and Aeschylus.
Item number: #23986
Price: $995
FLAXMAN, John
[Flaxman classical compositions]
[1805]. 1st edition
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o 149 engraved plates (including unnumbered engraved title pages)
Iliad – 40 plates
Odyssey – 35 plates
Hesiod – 38 plates
Aeschylus – 36 plates
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~17.5in X 11.75in (44cm x 29.5cm)
· Very rare and desirable
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23986
- Title
- [Flaxman classical compositions]
- Author
- FLAXMAN, John
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1805
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1805 INCREDIBLE HOMER Odyssey Flaxman ART Iliad Mythology Hesiod HUGE Folio, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.