Plutarch's Lives (also known as Plutarch's Parallel Lives).  Classic biographies, arranged in pairs so as to allow comparisons between them.  Originally written in Greek, around 100 AD; this is the famous 18th century English translation by John and William Langhorne.by Routledge.  50 short biographies - plus a short biography of Plutarch himself, and "notes critical and historical" by the translators.  Complete in one volume.  Hardback.   748 pages.  8.5" x 5.5" approx.  Weight 930g.  Published by Jones & Co, in 1829.

Condition: Old book, complete and in good condition, but has clearly been read many times over the years and is not pristine.  Pages are generally in good clean condition, with marks on some pages, as shown, some creased corners, and age-related discolouration especially on the first few and last few pages.  Hard covers are badly scuffed but sturdy with  wear at the edges as shown.  Binding is beginning to come loose in a few places, but all the pages are present and still firmly attached!  Old bookseller's sticker on the back endpaper.