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Acceptable condition. New edition. Leather bound. Reading copy only. Front cover and endpage detached, but present. Owner's name on front pastedown. In polypropylene bag. (ancient history, greece, biography)

748p. A hardcover book bound in full brown leather. Good condition overall. The leather is chafed from many years of shelf wear. The spine has a crackly appearance and is worn at the top. Rear cover is just barely starting to detach, but is still secure enough for normal handling. Interior is securely bound. Owner's bookplates and notes on endpapers. All pages heavily foxed. A worn but readable copy.

Volumes 1-7 of an 8 volume set. 12mo in full calf, black leather title labels. Some boards detached, others nearly so. Foxing throughout.

5 volumes (of 6). Includes volumes 1, 2, 4, 5, 6. Lacking volume 3. Old leather, dry, cracking at hinges, spines with loss. Marbled end sheets. Portrait of Plutarch on front. Lovely engraved bookplate of Henry B. Thompson, Brookwood Farm. Armorial bookplate of James Inglis. Translated from the Greek. Sold with all faults.

748p. A hardcover book bound in full brown leather. Good condition overall. The leather is chafed from many years of shelf wear. The spine has a crackly appearance and is worn at the top. Rear cover is just barely starting to detach, but is still secure enough for normal handling. Interior is securely bound. Owner's bookplates and notes on endpapers. All pages heavily foxed. A worn but readable copy.

5 volumes (of 6). Includes volumes 1, 2, 4, 5, 6. Lacking volume 3. Old leather, dry, cracking at hinges, spines with loss. Marbled end sheets. Portrait of Plutarch on front. Lovely engraved bookplate of Henry B. Thompson, Brookwood Farm. Armorial bookplate of James Inglis. Translated from the Greek. Sold with all faults.

6 Volumes. Bound in contemporary diced leather. Gilt spine. Good binding and cover. Wear to extremities. Chipping and loss to head and tail of spine. Loss to all but 4 spine labels. Owners name to verso of FEP. Clean pages. Light notation in pencil throughout.

Six Volumes. Later leather panels nicely affixed to front and rear of boards to create full leather effect. Hinges sturdy probably expertly tightened. Spine with 6 compartments of gilt tooled bands. Wear to extremities. Small piece gouged from spine of second volume. Marbled paste down and free end papers. Bookplate of Richard Goolden appears at front endpaper in each volume. Pages toned.

Matching set of three: Octavo, 9.7 in. x 6 in. Cambridge paneled light calf with elaborately tooled frames in gilt and iblack; gilt diamonds centered on front and back. Gilt title to black panels on spines; elaborate gilt decoration, and four raised bands, to spines. Publisher's red marbling to edges. Light rubbing to extremities. Bookseller's sticker ("Sam's Bookseller and BInder") to front pastedowns. Light spotting to endpapers and bookplates. Spines and hinges tight. Pages very clean. Volume I: pp. 635. Bookplate of "John Thomas Ord" to front pastedown. Volume II: pp. 517. Bookplate of "Norton Powlett" to front pastedown. Bookplate of "John Thomas Ord" to front free endpaper. Volume III: pp. 743. Bookplate of "Norton Powlett" to front pastedown. Bookplate of "John Thomas Ord" to front free endpaper. Bottom front corner bumped. Light staining to front. Chips to top/bottom of spine. Beauiful leather-bound edition of this essential work. Plutarch was a Greek Middle Platonist philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi. He is known primarily for his Parallel Lives, a series of biographies of illustrious Greeks and Romans, and Moralia, a collection of essays and speeches.

Complete 6 volume set. Set is in Poor condition. Only volumes 4 and 6 have both cover boards still attached. All other volumes still have attached rear cover boards, and detached but present front cover boards. Volume 1 is also missing the leather of the spine. General wear and chipping to cover boards. All text pages intact and secure. Foxing throughout. Neat bookplates on front pastedown of each volume.

[Isaiah Thomas imprint: Ancient Works in the New World] 6 volume set. Bound in contemporary speckled calf. Gilt-lettered, black morocco spine labels. Wear to bindings, some of the heads chipped. Two joints cracked. Some foxing, browning. Engraved frontispiece plates by Amos Doolittle. Vol. 1: xii, [1], 14-390 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: [4], 390 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 3: [4], 390 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 4: [4], 432 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 5: [4], 432 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 6: vi, [1], 8-274, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates. Shaw and Shoemaker 7073. Early signature of Ezekiel Whelman (Essex, Mass, 1751-1816). Later signature of Lilian Bryant, 1900. Additional note: Interestingly, President William Henry Harrison owned a copy of this edition.

Four volumes. Contemporary tree calf, decorative gilt spines and gold tooled borders on the boards. Contemporary owner's name in ink on title page of v. 1 and front fly leaf of vols. 2 and 4; later owner's name in pencil on front pastedowns. Spines moderately toned and faded, endpapers foxed, front hinge of v. 4 is split, else very good overall. Langhorne's classic edition of Plutarch in a handsome early American binding.

Six Volumes. Later leather panels nicely affixed to front and rear of boards to create full leather effect. Hinges sturdy probably expertly tightened. Spine with 6 compartments of gilt tooled bands. Wear to extremities. Small piece gouged from spine of second volume. Marbled paste down and free end papers. Bookplate of Richard Goolden appears at front endpaper in each volume. Pages toned.

6 Volumes. Bound in contemporary diced leather. Gilt spine. Good binding and cover. Wear to extremities. Chipping and loss to head and tail of spine. Loss to all but 4 spine labels. Owners name to verso of FEP. Clean pages. Light notation in pencil throughout.

Matching set of three: Octavo, 9.7 in. x 6 in. Cambridge paneled light calf with elaborately tooled frames in gilt and iblack; gilt diamonds centered on front and back. Gilt title to black panels on spines; elaborate gilt decoration, and four raised bands, to spines. Publisher's red marbling to edges. Light rubbing to extremities. Bookseller's sticker ("Sam's Bookseller and BInder") to front pastedowns. Light spotting to endpapers and bookplates. Spines and hinges tight. Pages very clean. Volume I: pp. 635. Bookplate of "John Thomas Ord" to front pastedown. Volume II: pp. 517. Bookplate of "Norton Powlett" to front pastedown. Bookplate of "John Thomas Ord" to front free endpaper. Volume III: pp. 743. Bookplate of "Norton Powlett" to front pastedown. Bookplate of "John Thomas Ord" to front free endpaper. Bottom front corner bumped. Light staining to front. Chips to top/bottom of spine. Beauiful leather-bound edition of this essential work. Plutarch was a Greek Middle Platonist philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi. He is known primarily for his Parallel Lives, a series of biographies of illustrious Greeks and Romans, and Moralia, a collection of essays and speeches.

[Isaiah Thomas imprint: Ancient Works in the New World] 6 volume set. Bound in contemporary speckled calf. Gilt-lettered, black morocco spine labels. Wear to bindings, some of the heads chipped. Two joints cracked. Some foxing, browning. Engraved frontispiece plates by Amos Doolittle. Vol. 1: xii, [1], 14-390 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: [4], 390 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 3: [4], 390 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 4: [4], 432 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 5: [4], 432 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 6: vi, [1], 8-274, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates. Shaw and Shoemaker 7073. Early signature of Ezekiel Whelman (Essex, Mass, 1751-1816). Later signature of Lilian Bryant, 1900. Additional note: Interestingly, President William Henry Harrison owned a copy of this edition.

Complete 6 volume set. Set is in Poor condition. Only volumes 4 and 6 have both cover boards still attached. All other volumes still have attached rear cover boards, and detached but present front cover boards. Volume 1 is also missing the leather of the spine. General wear and chipping to cover boards. All text pages intact and secure. Foxing throughout. Neat bookplates on front pastedown of each volume.

Four volumes. Contemporary tree calf, decorative gilt spines and gold tooled borders on the boards. Contemporary owner's name in ink on title page of v. 1 and front fly leaf of vols. 2 and 4; later owner's name in pencil on front pastedowns. Spines moderately toned and faded, endpapers foxed, front hinge of v. 4 is split, else very good overall. Langhorne's classic edition of Plutarch in a handsome early American binding.

A complete collection of Langhorne's translation of Plutarch's Lives, uniformly bound in full calf. The second edition to contain Rev Francis Wrangham's corrections and additions. In a smart full calf binding, with the boards rebacked. Complete in six volumes. Plutarch's 'Parallel Lives', detailing the biographies of noteworthy Greek and Romans, one from each empire paired to compare and contrast. Features the likes of Julius Caesar, Cicero, Pompey, Alexander, Mark Anthony and Theseus. Plutarch (c. 46AD-119AD) was a Greek writer and philosopher, with 'Parallel Lives' and 'Moralia', a set of essays, being his most famous works. Translated by John Langhorne and William Langhorne. With corrections and notes by Rev. Francis Wrangham. Containing critical and historical notes, as well as life of the author. With two pages of publisher's advertisements to Volume VI. Illustrated with a frontispiece to Volume I. Collated, complete. Â This copy is from the library of Anglican clergyman and author of theological works and detective novels, Rev. Herbert Maynard Smith, and his brother, Rev. J. Outram Smith, with their ownership stamp to the front paste down. In a smart full calf binding, with the boards rebacked. Externally, very good, with rubbing causing a little loss to board extremities in places. Heavier rubbing to the head of the spine and joints. Light marks to boards. Library location to spines. Library stamp to front paste down. Front hinge is slightly strained to volume III. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean, with a few spots to the first few pages. Very Good.

6 volumes, each with a fine engraved frontispiece. 8vo, full polished calf with gilt spines & leather labels. London. E. & C. Dilly, 1770. First edition of this translation. Though internally fine, two of the volumes have a detached cover, others have weak hinges, and one volume lacks the leather spine labels.

A complete collection of Langhorne's translation of Plutarch's Lives, uniformly bound in full calf. The second edition to contain Rev Francis Wrangham's corrections and additions. In a smart full calf binding, with the boards rebacked. Complete in six volumes. Plutarch's 'Parallel Lives', detailing the biographies of noteworthy Greek and Romans, one from each empire paired to compare and contrast. Features the likes of Julius Caesar, Cicero, Pompey, Alexander, Mark Anthony and Theseus. Plutarch (c. 46AD-119AD) was a Greek writer and philosopher, with 'Parallel Lives' and 'Moralia', a set of essays, being his most famous works. Translated by John Langhorne and William Langhorne. With corrections and notes by Rev. Francis Wrangham. Containing critical and historical notes, as well as life of the author. With two pages of publisher's advertisements to Volume VI. Illustrated with a frontispiece to Volume I. Collated, complete. Â This copy is from the library of Anglican clergyman and author of theological works and detective novels, Rev. Herbert Maynard Smith, and his brother, Rev. J. Outram Smith, with their ownership stamp to the front paste down. In a smart full calf binding, with the boards rebacked. Externally, very good, with rubbing causing a little loss to board extremities in places. Heavier rubbing to the head of the spine and joints. Light marks to boards. Library location to spines. Library stamp to front paste down. Front hinge is slightly strained to volume III. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean, with a few spots to the first few pages. Very Good.

8 volumes ea. 300-400pp. Original leather binding with inlaid gold lettering and design on the spines. The volumes are fully intact, and the binding is tight. In some places the leather is flaking and creased and slightly separated at some hinges. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall.

6 volumes, each with a fine engraved frontispiece. 8vo, full polished calf with gilt spines & leather labels. London. E. & C. Dilly, 1770. First edition of this translation. Though internally fine, two of the volumes have a detached cover, others have weak hinges, and one volume lacks the leather spine labels.

8 volumes ea. 300-400pp. Original leather binding with inlaid gold lettering and design on the spines. The volumes are fully intact, and the binding is tight. In some places the leather is flaking and creased and slightly separated at some hinges. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall.

3rd edn. 6 vols. 8vo (9½ x 5 ins). Contemporary full polished calf, spines gilt tooled in six compartments with gilt lettered morocco labels, boards with gilt tooled borders and returns, blue sprinkled edges and marbled endpapers (boards of some vols pitted and scratched and all vols with bumped corners and light wear at edges). Pp. [x] + lvi + 380 + [4] blank [&] [viii] + 500 + [2] blank [&] [vi] + 475 + [5] blank [&] [viii] + 403 + [5] blank [&] [viii] + 476 + [4] blank [&] [viii] + 262 + index + [2] advts + [2] blank, with half titles, illus with 6 engraved frontispiece plates (previous owner's engraved armorial bookplate on front paste-downs and neat inscription in contemporary hand on front prelim of vol II).

3rd edn. 6 vols. 8vo (9½ x 5 ins). Contemporary full polished calf, spines gilt tooled in six compartments with gilt lettered morocco labels, boards with gilt tooled borders and returns, blue sprinkled edges and marbled endpapers (boards of some vols pitted and scratched and all vols with bumped corners and light wear at edges). Pp. [x] + lvi + 380 + [4] blank [&] [viii] + 500 + [2] blank [&] [vi] + 475 + [5] blank [&] [viii] + 403 + [5] blank [&] [viii] + 476 + [4] blank [&] [viii] + 262 + index + [2] advts + [2] blank, with half titles, illus with 6 engraved frontispiece plates (previous owner's engraved armorial bookplate on front paste-downs and neat inscription in contemporary hand on front prelim of vol II).