1805 INCREDIBLE HOMER Odyssey Flaxman ART Iliad Mythology Hesiod HUGE Folio

A rare and beautiful early 19^th-century printing of sketch illustrations of John Flaxman. Flaxman was one of the most prolific 18^th-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]. 1^st 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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