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1582 "Les Vies des Hommes Illustres" and Other Antiquarian Books
Item Details
| Title and Author/Editor | Les Vies des Hommes Illustres, Grecs et Romains, Comparées l une à l autre par Plutarque de Cheronée (Plutarch, 1582), The Rambler (Samuel Johnson, 1752), Introduction to the English Reader; or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Poetry; Calculated to Improve the Younger Class of Learners, in Reading; and to Imbue Their Minds with the Love of Virtue (Lindley Murray, 1815). |
| Genre | Antiques and Collectibles, Biography, Autobiography and Memoirs, Poetry, Anthologies |
| Translator | Les Vies des Hommes Illustres was translated from Greek to French by M. Jaques Amyot. |
| Binding | Leather |
| Volumes | Les Vies des Hommes Illustres is Tom I. |
| Number of Books | 3 |
| Additional Information | The volume Les Vies des Hommes Illustres features a gilt embellished spine, marbled endpapers and gilt text edges. The Rambler features five raised bands to the spine. |
Condition
- detached front cover, back cover, damage to spine and near end paper, and text block has no binding attached to it in Les Vies des Hommes Illustres ; cracked hinges; rubbed edges, bumped corners and material loss to covers; heavily foxed and toned pages; writing to endpapers; dampstains; gilt loss.
Dimensions
4.25" W x 7.5" H x 5.0" D
- measures group.
Item #
ITMA0002C6
