Plutarch's Lives, Translated from the Original Greek; with Notes, Critical and Historical, and a Life of Plutarch
Published by London: Printed for Rivington, Longman, Mawman [etc.], 1801
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Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United KingdomAdrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB
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Condition: Used
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[Ancient History and Biography] FINELY BOUND SIXTH EDITION. Complete in six volumes. Octavo (21 x 14 x 14cm). With an etched frontispiece by W. Ridley to volume I. Elegantly bound (circa 1870s) in tan half calf, with red and black labels, full gilt back, marbled sides, drab endpapers, edges speckled red. Some spotting within chiefly to prelims and final gatherings. Bindings pleasingly aged with very little wear. A bright, fine set. An important English translation of Plutarch's parallel Lives, first published in six volumes in 1770. Provenance: Armorial bookplate of the Earl of Normanton, an Irish peer (almost certainly the 3rd Earl, James Agar, 1818-1896) a Peelite and Tory MP for Wilton, Hampshire).
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Plutarch's Lives, Translated from the Original Greek; with Notes, Critical and Historical, and a Life of Plutarch
- Author
- PLUTARCH (c. A.D. 46-120), [LANGHORNE, John and William, translators]
- Publisher
- London: Printed for Rivington, Longman, Mawman [etc.], 1801
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Seller catalogs
- Antiquarian
Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB
Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom
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Adrian Harrington Ltd occupies the rare book room on the first floor of the iconic Hall's Bookshop in Royal Tunbridge Wells which was established in 1898. We are a large high street bookshop with a stock of tens of thousands of books, prints, maps and ephemeral items. Adrian Harrington specialise in Literature, modern first editions, Ian Fleming, children's books, history, travel, and general antiquarian books. Opening hours are Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 5.30pm. Visit our website at www.harringtonbooks.co.uk…
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