Plutarch's Lives, Translated from the Original Greek; With Notes Critical and Historical, and a New Life of Plutarch by John Langhorne, and William Langhorne
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.
Plutarch's Lives, Translated From the Original Greek; With Notes Critical and Historical, and a New Life of Plutarch By John Langhorne, and William Langhorne
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.
Plutarch's Lives, Translated From the Original Greek; With Notes Critical and Historical, and a New Life of Plutarch By John Langhorne, and William Langhorne
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.
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top edge gilt: The top of the text block (the edges the pages that are visible when looking directly down at the top of a closed book) has been decorated with a gold-like finish.