1574 RARE FOLIO PLUTARCH, LA VIES des HOMMES ILLUSTRES, GREEK & ROMANS, BINDING

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1574 RARE FOLIO PLUTARCH, LA VIES des HOMMES ILLUSTRES, GREEK & ROMANS, BINDING LES VIES DES HOMMES ILLUSTRES GRECS & ROMAINS, ILLUSTRES GRECS & ROMAINS, COMPAREES L'UNE AVEC L'AUTRE par Plutarque de Chaeronee, translatees premierement de Grec en Francois par maistre Iaques Amyot, lors Abbe� de Bellozane, & depuis en ceste seconde edition reueue�s & corrigees en infinis passages par le mesme translateur, maintenant Abbe� de saincte Corneille de Compiegne, Conseiller du Roy, & gra�d Aumosnier de France, a` l'aide de plusieurs exe�plaires vieux, escrits a` la main, & aussi du iugement de quelques personnages excellens en sauoir. Ausquelles sont adioustees de nouueau les vies d'Annibal & de Scipion l'Africain, traduites de Latin en Francois par Charles de l'Escluse. En ceste edition sont mises les medalles d'iceux hommes illustres diligemment recherchees par hommes doctes. A Paris, : Chez Iaques du Puys..., M. D. LXXV. [i.e. 1574] Selling here is a scarce and early folio edition of Plutarch's 'Les Vies des Hommes illustres, Grecs et Romains, comparees l'une avec l'autre' printed in Paris, 1574. The colophon is present: 'Acheue� d'imprimer a` Lausanne par Franc�ois le Preux, M.D. LXXIIII.' . Text in French. This copy has been wrongly bound up with a facsimile title taken from a 1660 edition - we guarantee this book to have been published in 1574, as indicated by the colophon. This edition of the translation was apparently used by North for his subsequent English translation. Folio, bound in early speckled calf boards, more recently professionally rebacked in brown buckram with 5 raised bands, old red morocco label retained, corners repaired. The text is lacking four leaves: the original titleleaf (a later title dated 1660 has been bound in in its place), sig K5 (pp. 105/6), pp. 963/4: however in its place is bound a duplicate of pp. 687/8 this leaf with the correct signature of NnII; and pp. 969/70 - in its place is bound a duplicate of pp. 693/4. Our collation reads: [16], 104, 107-962, 687-688, 965-968, 693/4,, [44]pp. With portrait medallions within headpieces at head of each biography and historiated initials throughout. T his is one of a number of antiquarian books we have for auction without reserve, please View My Other Items For Sale .Condition: The book measures 24.5cm by 36 cm. T he binding is holding firmly and in good order, some abrasion to the surface of the boards . Textblock holding firmly, contents generally in good crisp condition though toned / water stained throughout, with some occasional spots, creases or marks though generally nothing too disfiguring: brownish spot toward lower centre appearing at sig DDdiiii running through to approx KKkiiii, this causing actual perforation to approx 10 or so leaves where brittle, the whole at most 2cms in diameter, apart from at sig GGg1 where there is additional and more considerable damage adjacent causing notable loss to letterpress, the preceeding and subsequent leaf soiled / slightly damaged at corresponding point as a result. First and final few leaves a little bumped / creased to edges, the colophon notably creased and with some repaired damage not affecting letterpress, a few small perforations to final index leaf, occasional ink flecks or soiling though nothing too disfiguring. Plain endpapers, browned. Please study the pictures carefully and feel free to ask any questions. We accept the following methods of payment: Paypal � Sterling cheques ONLY, made payable to B Chiari Antiquarian Books Ltd Money/Postal order in � Sterling Bank transfer We ship worldwide Domestic postage: We endeavour to send all packages at or under cost. All� books are now sent via a recorded service to ensure they reach you. As we auction all our books from �4.99 without reserve, it is not viable for us� to offer free domestic� postage at Worthydownbooks, though we continue to offer this at our sister site Worthydownbookstore. We will ensure that all items sold are packed and distributed securely and professionally. We will respond to any com... read more

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