THE LIVES OF THE NOBLE GRECIANS & ROMANS

Author: Plutarch; North, Thomas [translator]
Title: THE LIVES OF THE NOBLE GRECIANS & ROMANS
Publication: Cambridge: Printed by John Hayes for George Sawbridge, 1676

Description: Folio, [16], 96, 101-443, 446-798, 797-1030, [26], 91, [35] pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in contemporary full speckled brown leather, newly rebacked with new paneled spine, maroon label with gilt lettering. Wear, rubbing, and bumping to boards. Edges of textblock marbled but faded. With engraved frontispiece with facing printed explanation, letterpress titlepage printed in red & black, engraved vignettes, and woodcut decorations. Complete despite pagination. Shelved case 4.

NOTES

ESTC: R34556. Wing P2634. Sabin 95341 (footnote).

'The lives of Epaminondas' has a separate title page dated 1675,'Select lives' has separate title page dated 1676.

Seller ID: 1374867

Subject: Ancient History & Classical Studies, Biography & Autobiography, Dupont Circle

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