(PLUTARCH) NORTH,SIR THOMAS
The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Compared
Together, By That Grave Learned Philosopher and
Historiographer PLUTARCH
Printed By Abraham Miller
1658
(PLUTARCH) ; NORTH, Sir Thomas , The Lives of the
noble Grecians & Romans, compared together,by that
Grave, Learned Philosopher and Historiographer
PLUTARCH of Chaeronea Translated out of the French
by James Amiot (etc) London 1658, bound with
Prosopographia, or some select Pourtraitures and
Lives of ancient and modern Illustrious Personages
London 1657 .The latter work includes life of
Gutenberg. Pp3 in facsimile (frontispiece explain'd,
dedication and Amiot to the readers). Bound in full
calf,rebacked with maroon title piece, spine in six
compartments.Some repair, some page corners missing,
edge of title page repaired. This work is known
as "Shakespeare's Plutarch" or as Warton
wrote "Shakespeare's storehouse of learned history",
as it was the source work for Shakespeare's history
plays. A slightly defective copy but with delightful
illustrations to the added lives in the second work.
condition:
type:
jacket: No Jacket
binding: Full-Leather
£295.00
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