[Glover, Richard]

Leonidas,; A Poem.

London: R. Dodsley, 1737. First Edition. 4to, xi, 335, [1, errata]pp; calf-backed marbled baords of the period. Small snag to front endpaper; first and last few leaves sown a bit of toning; covers rubbed; front hing weak but holding soundly. Item #206045

A nice copy with geneous margins of Glover's epic poem. It was semi-anonymous, with his name appearing only at the end of the preface, and it proved highly popular in its time. It was especiallly embraced by continental readers via translations in to French and German.

Price: $250.00