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Livres anciens et modernes

Plutarch

THE PHILOSOPHIE, Commonlie Called, THE MORALS Written By the learned Philosopher Plutarch of Chaeronea. Translated out of the Greek into English, and conferred with the Latine translation, and the French, by Philemon Holland of Coventrie, Doctor in Physicke. Wherunto are annexed the Summaries necessary to be read before every Treatise.

Printed by Arnold Hatfield, 1603

7650,00 €

Buddenbrooks Inc.

(Newburyport, États-Unis d'Amérique)

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Année
1603
Lieu d'édition
London
Auteur
Plutarch
Éditeurs
Printed by Arnold Hatfield
Edition
A RARE AND IMPORTANT CLASSICAL WORK IN THE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

The Rare First Edition in English. A copy with pleasing provenance, bearing the bookplate of the Davenport family, one of the oldest recorded families in the UK. Illustrated throughout with 5 and 9 line large decorated capital letters, and with elaborately engraved head and tailpieces. Large, Thick Folio, full contemporary calf, the covers with elaborately tooled central ornament gilt, the spine with blind tooled bands separating the compartments, one compartment lettered in gilt. [viii], 1363, [1], [64, Explanation, Index, Table, Errata] pp. A beautifully preserved, handsome, very clean, crisp and unpressed copy, the original decorated calf covers rebacked, two preliminary leaves with small unobtrusive paper supports to the verso of the leaves at the edge for strength.