Plutarch's lives. The translation called Dryden’s. (5 volumes)

Plutarch; corrected from the Greek and revised by A H Clough

Verlag: John C Nimmo, London, 1893

Beschreibung

8vo (23 x 15 cms). (1) xlii, [2], 414; (2) [6], 422; (3) [6], 452; (4) [6], 569: (5) [6], 618. Blue cloth; bevelled boards; upper board to each volume bearing the gilt impression of a Roman coin ("Honos et Virtus": coin of Galba, from the British Museum); the spines gilt lettered; all edges untrimmed; dark green end-papers; title page to each volume printed in red and black. CONDITION. Corners bumped, some more than others. Spines noticeably crushed at crown and toe; spines also noticeably faded, some more than others. Internally all volumes are very good, with firm, square text blocks and unmarked pages. Volume by volume: (1) Lower board wrinkled towards the bottom and marked by damp; circular mark on front cover; spine markedly faded and discoloured; rear hinge starting to crack towards its foot; on the front paste-down a book plate with the coat of arms of George Fottrell (whom I take to be Sir George Fottrell, 1849-1925, Irish lawyer and author of several books including in particular his Political Journal 1884-87); bookseller's pencil marks on front free end-paper verso. (2) Lower corners pronouncedly bumped; spine is chipped as well as crushed at crown and toe, and the cloth is torn for about 3 cms along the top of the upper joint. (3) Spine very faded and discoloured, and torn as well as crushed at the crown; some small marks on both boards. (4) Closed tear of about 1 cm at the crown of the spine, a prominent chip towards the toe of the spine where the spine lining is exposed - about 2 sq cms. (5) One third of the way down the upper joint the edge of the spine is chipped, exposing a small area of spine lining. On the front fly leaf a small bookseller's stamp (Hodges, Figgis of Dublin). At over 5.5 kilos this set may incur a higher postage charge, to be agreed at the time of purchase. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 000199

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Titel: Plutarch's lives. The translation called ...

Verlag: John C Nimmo, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1893

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

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