The Iliads of Homer, prince of poets
Subtitle: never before in any language truely translated
By: with a com[m]ent vppon some of his chiefe places ; done according to the Greeke by Geo: Chapman
Contributors: Chapman, George, 1559?-1634, translator; Butter, Nathaniel, -1664, publisher; Field, Richard, -1624, printer; Hole, William, -1624, engraver
Publisher: Printed for Nathaniell Butter
Published: 1611
Place of publication: At London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 341
Subjects: Greek Epic poetry; Translations into English; Early works to 1800; Poetry; Trojan War
Work titles: Iliad
Notes: Printed by Richard Field.

Date of publication and printer from STC.

The plate is an illustrated title page, engraved by William Hole.

Signatures: *⁶ A-2F⁶ 2G⁸ (2G7 + chi²) (*1, 2G8 blank).

The bifolium bound after 2G7, found only in some copies, contains sonnets to Sir Edward Philips, and to Viscounts Cranborne and Rochester.

Errata on preliminary p. [23].

Rare Book copy: Engraved general title page signed: William Hole sculp:. In this state, recto headlines of the Iliad have "HOMERS" (roman). "The Iliads of Homer" (STC 13634) and "Homer’s Odysses"  (STC 13637) is bound seperately as Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. Leaf A6 bears errata.

STC (2nd ed.) 13634

English short title catalogue, S119234