Plutarch's lives, translated from the original Greek, with notes, critical and historical, and a new Life of Plutarch. / By John Langhorne, D.D. and William Langhorne, M.A. In six volumes. ...
Plutarch (c.46 - c.120)
Category
Books
Date
1792
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3248156
Summary
Bibliographic description
The fifth edition, corrected. 6 v., plates : ill. ; 8vo. Provenance: inscribed "Stamford, Weybridge" [i.e. William Grey, 9th Earl of Stamford (1850-1910)]. Former owner's inscription on t.p., partly trimmed: "Isa: Eliz: Gibson"; v.5 inscribed "Isa: Eliz: Stanley". Binding: nineteenth-century half red calf, with marbled paper boards; recessed cords; gilt lettered spine. Binder's pencil note on v.1 half-title: "6/735 ½ cf 7 style."
Makers and roles
Plutarch (c.46 - c.120) William Langhorne (1721-1772) Dr John Langhorne (1735-1779)