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PLUTARCH'S LIVES, FROM THE ORIGINAL GREEK, WITH NOTES, CRITICAL, HISTORICAL, AND CHRONOLOGICAL. AND A NEW LIFE OF PLUTARCH. (THREE VOLUMES); Translated by John Langhorne and William Langhorne Author: Plutarch Title: PLUTARCH'S LIVES, FROM THE ORIGINAL GREEK, WITH NOTES, CRITICAL, HISTORICAL, AND CHRONOLOGICAL. AND A NEW LIFE OF PLUTARCH. (THREE VOLUMES); Translated by John Langhorne and William Langhorne Publication: London, England: J. Davis, Military Chronicle Office, 1812/1813 Description: Leather-bound. 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. VERY GOOD. 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. Seller ID: 86195 Subject: Biography, Autobiography Aardvark Rare Books Eugene, OR We work hard to make your Bookbuying Experience safe, easy and fun. Aardvark Books is a proud member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and IOBA, Independent Online Booksellers Association. Ezra is also an accredited and Qualified Appraiser of Books and Manuscripts, with a designation from the ASA (American Society of Appraisers), with considerable Archive experience as well. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations are sent via the US Postal Service. Faster shipping is available, please ask before paying. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time in order to help reduce costs. International shipping is also available. Please inquire for a shipping quote before ordering. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.