Imitations of some of The Epigrams of Martial. (Parts 1-4 complete)

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VG, 4 parts bound as 1. In mid 1800 half calf with green cloth, a little worn, some tears, corners and edged rubbed. Spine, raised bands, gilt decorative tooling, tiles in gilt to morocco label, edges bumped and worn. Internally, title page with contemp ink name (author), [2], [1], 2-41 pp, [1]. Part 2, 1793, [3], 4-43 pp, [1]. Part3, 1794, [2], [1], 2-41 pp, [1]. Part 4, [2], [1], 2-41 pp, [1], text block edges sprinkled red, parallel Latin and English text, some very interesting contemp. ink margin notes naming the characters within, some light spotting to first and last few leaves, occasional crease, but a Very Good copy. Uncommon complete! (270*208 mm). (ESTC T36998/37000/1/2. Graesse 426). Per WorldCat, 2 complete copies in UK: BL & Nat Art Lib and a few in the US. Halhed, MP & orientalist, whose fame rests on the productions of the years 1772-8, which he spent in Bengal, where his superior education and knowledge of Persian, acquired in Oxford at the example of his friend William Jones and perfected in Cossimbazar, attracted the governor's notice. Warren Hastings chose him to translate the crowning piece of his orientalist policy, a code of laws commissioned from a committee of pandits which was to serve as a basis for the administration of civil justice to Hindus. See ODNB.