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Book/Printed Material An enquiry into the life and writings of Homer

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Title

  • An enquiry into the life and writings of Homer

Names

  • Blackwell, Thomas, 1701-1757.
  • Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, former owner.
  • Thomas Jefferson Library Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London : Printed for E. Dilly ..., MDCCLVII [1757]

Headings

  • -  Homer
  • -  Epic poetry, Greek--History and criticism--Early works to 1800
  • -  Poets, Greek--Biography
  • -  England--London

Notes

  • -  Signatures: [A]² B-3D⁸ 2E⁶.
  • -  Sowerby, E.M. Cat. of the Lib. of Thomas Jefferson, 30
  • -  ESTC N6472
  • -  Engraved head- and tail-pieces.
  • -  Includes index.
  • -  Publisher's advertisements: p. [81-82] at end.
  • -  LC copy forms part of the Jefferson Exhibit Collection. Passage in ms. on front free-endpaper identified by Sowerby as being in Jefferson's hand. Bound into 1 volume.
  • -  LC copy initialled by Thomas Jefferson at signatures I and T. Has the Library of Congress's 1815 bookplate.
  • -  LAC snh 2019-10-01 no edits (1 card)

Medium

  • [4], 346, [82] p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded) : map, port. (engravings) ; 21 cm. (8vo)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PA4037.A2 B5 1757

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2011659159

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf
  • online text

Additional Metadata Formats

IIIF Presentation Manifest

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Chicago citation style:

Blackwell, Thomas, Thomas Jefferson, and Thomas Jefferson Library Collection. An enquiry into the life and writings of Homer. [London: Printed for E. Dilly ..., MDCCLVII, 1757] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2011659159/.

APA citation style:

Blackwell, T., Jefferson, T. & Thomas Jefferson Library Collection. (1757) An enquiry into the life and writings of Homer. [London: Printed for E. Dilly ..., MDCCLVII] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2011659159/.

MLA citation style:

Blackwell, Thomas, Thomas Jefferson, and Thomas Jefferson Library Collection. An enquiry into the life and writings of Homer. [London: Printed for E. Dilly ..., MDCCLVII, 1757] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2011659159/>.