Richard Glover — Leonidas

London, J. Walker; J. Johnson and Co; J. Richardson; et al, 1810. Cloth. A pocket-sized edition of Richard Glover's epic poem about the Battle of Thermopylae. 'Leonidas' is an incredibly popular epic poem by Richard Glover, first published in 1737. The poem's admirers included Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift, Abbe Prevost, and more. In the long poem, Glover retells the story of the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC, a great and bloody battle which lasted over three days, during the second Persian invasion of Greece.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and engraved title. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Spine is faded. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light marks to the cloth. Front hinge is starting but firm. Ink notes to the front endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and generally clean with some spots. Small patch of discolouration to the tail of the textblock. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .