The first Monro edition of Homer, printed on India paper. Octavo. Bound in the publisher’s full red cloth, lettered and decorated gilt.
 
A near fine copy. Contemporary book label of L.G. Brock of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. With his ink dates throughout the book, noting where he started and finished each part. Blackwell’s ticket to front pastedown.
 
A very attractive copy of the first printing of this significant edition of Homer’s work, including the Iliad and the Odyssey in the original Greek.