Description: [SPECIAL PRESS] THE LIVES OF THE NOBLE GRECIANS AND ROMANES, COMPARED TOGETHER BY THAT GRAVE LEARNED PHILOSOPHER & HIS HISTORIOGRAPHER, PLUTARKE OF CHAERONEA [8 VOLUMES] Author: Plutarch | Thomas North [Translator] Title: [SPECIAL PRESS] THE LIVES OF THE NOBLE GRECIANS AND ROMANES, COMPARED TOGETHER BY THAT GRAVE LEARNED PHILOSOPHER & HIS HISTORIOGRAPHER, PLUTARKE OF CHAERONEA [8 VOLUMES] Publication: Stratford-on-Avon: Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press, 1928 Edition: Limited Edition Description: Eight quarto volumes; in black half-morocco over orange cloth; with raised bands elaborately ruled in gilt and lettered in gilt; Volume I has been very discreetly rebacked with all of the original spine laid down (see the photographs).~~This edition limited to 100 copies, of which this is number 63; on handmade papers and in the deluxe binding. Signed by the artist, Thomas Lowinsky. Edition bound by Morley of Oxford, stamped on the front pastedown. This edition maintains the archaic spelling and punctuation of the 1579 Plutarch. Quite nice set, in eight volumes. Volume I has been most discreetly rebacked.~~Contents: V. 1. Theseus. Romulus. Lycurgus. Numa Pompilus. Solon. Publius Valerius Publicola. Themistocles. Furius Camillus -- v. 2. Pericles. Fabius Maximus. Alcibiades. Caius Martius Coriolanus. Paulus Aemilius. Timoleon -- v. 3. Pelopidas. Marcellus. Aristides. Marcus Cato. Philopoemen. Titus Quintus Flaminius. Pyrrus. Caius Marius -- v. 4. Lysander. Sylla. Cimon. Lucius Lucullus. Nicias. Marcus Crassus. Sertorius. Eumenes -- v. 5. Agesilaus. Pompey. Alexander the great. Iulius Caesar. Phocion. Cato Utican -- v. 6. Agis and Cleomenes. Tiberius, and Caius Gracchi. Demosthenes. Marcus Tullius Cicero. Demetrius. Marcus Antonius -- v. 7. Artaxerxes. Dion. Marcus Brutus. Aratus. Galba. Otho. Annibal. Scipio African -- v. 8. Epaminondas. Philip of Macedon. Dionysius. Octavius Caesar Augustus. Plutarch. Seneca. Nine excellent chieftanes of war. Miltiades. Pausanias. Thrasybulus. Conon. Iphicrates. Chabrias. Timotheus. Datames. Hamilcar. Seller ID: 298014 Subject: Special Press and Illustrated Books Black Swan Books Richmond VA We specialize in antiquarian books, classic literature, the Civil War, Viriginiana, travel, art, children's books, and other subject areas, including religion and philosophy. Terms Payment via PayPal is preferred. All orders ship within two [2] business days, Monday through Friday by standard mail, USPS Media Mail. Combined orders and expedited shipping is available. Please contact us for a shipping quote before ordering. All items are guaranteed as listed and described. Any item may be returned within 30 days for any reason in the condition is which they were sent. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Plutarch / Thomas North [Translator
Publisher: Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press
Year Printed: 1928
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
