The letters of Pliny the Younger with observations on each letter; and an essay on Pliny's life, addressed to Charles Lord Boyle

BOYLE, JOHN, Fifth Earl of Orrery

Published by printed by James Bettenham for Paul Vaillant, London, 1751

About this Item

First edition, 2 vols., 4to, pp. [4], lxxxvii, [1], 440, [16]; [4], 509, [1], [30] index, [1] explanation of the copperplates; engraved vignette title-pp. by J. Vander Gucht, engraved initials, tail- and head-pieces designed by S. Wale and engraved by J. Bonneau; Book X with engraved vignette title-p.; full contemporary speckled calf, red morocco labels on gilt-decorated spine; minor cracking at the ends of the joints, but generally a very good, sound copy. "Orrery was afterwards one of those who attempted to patronize Johnson, by whom he was regarded kindly and spoken of as one 'who would have been a liberal patron if he had been rich' " (DNB). Overlooked by Lowndes; Rothschild 1488.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The letters of Pliny the Younger with observations on each letter; and an essay on Pliny's life, addressed to Charles Lord Boyle
• Publisher: printed by James Bettenham for Paul Vaillant, London
• Publication Date: 1751
• Edition: 1st Edition
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