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The lives of the noble Grecians & Romans, compared together, by that grave learned philosopher & historiographer Plutarch of Chaeronea. Translated out of Greek into French, by James Amiot abbot of Bellozane, Bishop of Auxerre, one of the Kings Privy Counsel, and great Almner of France. With the lives of Hannibal & Scipio African; translated out of Latin into French, by Charles de l'Escluse, and out of French into English, by Sir Thomas North knight. ... With the lives of nine ... chieftains of war: collected out of Aemylius Probus, by S.G.S. and Englished by the aforesaid translator.: To which are also added, the lives of twenty selected eminent persons of ancient and latter times; translated out of the work of ... Andrew Thevet. To which ... are subjoyned notes and explications ... And now in this edition are further added, the lives
by Plutarch, John Knight, Andrew Thevet [the copy of Mordecai Hunton]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
Blind ruled full calf; six raised bands; gilt ruled morocco label. "London,1676" to foot of spine. Title page in red and black. Engraved half title. [xvi], 96, 101-443, 446-798, 797-1030, [xxvi Printer to Reader], 91 (Prosopographia), [34] p. Odd pagination but all correct catch-words. This is the copy of early American colonist Mordecai Hunton ( c. 1650-1687) of Calvert County, in the Royal Colony of Maryland. 24 x 35.3 cm. Rebacked in the 1920s but front board now detached.
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- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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- 6419
- Title
- The lives of the noble Grecians & Romans, compared together, by that grave learned philosopher & historiographer Plutarch of Chaeronea. Translated out of Greek into French, by James Amiot abbot of Bellozane, Bishop of Auxerre, one of the Kings Privy Counsel, and great Almner of France. With the lives of Hannibal & Scipio African; translated out of Latin into French, by Charles de l'Escluse, and out of French into English, by Sir Thomas North knight. ... With the lives of nine ... chieftains of war: collected out of Aemylius Probus, by S.G.S. and Englished by the aforesaid translator.
- Author
- Plutarch, John Knight, Andrew Thevet [the copy of Mordecai Hunton]
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cambridge, John Hayes for George Sawbridge
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1676
- Size
- Folio
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; European History;
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William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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