Plutarch's Lives, Translated From The Original Greek; with Notes, Historical and Critical; and A Life of Plutarch. by LANGHORNE, John & William (Plutarch) - 1819: Volumes 1 - 6

NY: D. Appleton. Good. 1875. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very uncommon title. Brown cloth, black embossed decoration, gilt titles, bright. Heavy edgewear,front hinge open, but holding. Eps tanning, else contents quite good. 10pp ads, incl 1pp listings for this author. ; 12mo ; 501 pages .

To be over a hundred years old, this book is in remarkably good condition. There is some wear to the cover and the corners are worn and bent. There is writing on the inside front cover and the first page.There are also markings on the pages inside the book. Tanning of pages. A beginner's book for the study of the German language. From the German alphabet, quantity and pronunciation, division of words into syllables, and German script, this begginers book provides lessons and exercises.

There is significant wear on the leather binding. The spine is gone. The edges are worn and torn. The corners are torn. The pages are yellowed and tanned."The Revised Standard Version of the Bible is an authorized revision of the American Standard Version, published in 1901, which was a revision of the King James Version, published in 1611...." - Preface from The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version Containing the Old and New Testaments

First US edition, likely second printing, decorative hardcover, circa 1887/88. Identification of first editions is complicated and is partially addressed below. Overall condition is good. Boards show moderate patina, wear especially to edges and corners. Prior owner's stamp on front blank, moderate foxing to title page and last few pages of ads, occasional smudge, no tears or folds. Hinges and gutters starting but should hold with proper handling. Paginates: blanks, 384, 24, blanks plus 12 unpaginated plates. All edges gilt. Please see images of the book you will receive. Notes: Popular British author with this title being one of his better known works. An example of early science fiction with a flying submarine. More Notes: True 1st ed. are 1887 by Blackie & Son, London with 1887 date on title page. Most US 1st edition books in this series had a date on the title page but is not the case with this title. This copy with "Christmas, 1886" date at top of ads in back. The first ad is for G. A. Henty's… Read More

Dark green leatherette cover with gilt Modern Library logo on front, gilt titling on spine. Approximately 4 1/4 by 6 1/2 inches. Endpapers with illustrations by Horace Brodzky (from 1919-1925). The first interior page has overall age tanning. The endpapers have some crackling and closed tears (two areas in front, one are in rear). There appears to be a very light pencil marking on the front endpage. The interior is clean with no handwriting or markings and no tears. The cover has wear along the sides of the spine and the corners.

NY: D. Appleton. Good. 1875. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very uncommon title. Brown cloth, black embossed decoration, gilt titles, bright. Heavy edgewear,front hinge open, but holding. Eps tanning, else contents quite good. 10pp ads, incl 1pp listings for this author. ; 12mo ; 501 pages .

To be over a hundred years old, this book is in remarkably good condition. There is some wear to the cover and the corners are worn and bent. There is writing on the inside front cover and the first page.There are also markings on the pages inside the book. Tanning of pages. A beginner's book for the study of the German language. From the German alphabet, quantity and pronunciation, division of words into syllables, and German script, this begginers book provides lessons and exercises.

There is significant wear on the leather binding. The spine is gone. The edges are worn and torn. The corners are torn. The pages are yellowed and tanned."The Revised Standard Version of the Bible is an authorized revision of the American Standard Version, published in 1901, which was a revision of the King James Version, published in 1611...." - Preface from The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version Containing the Old and New Testaments

First US edition, likely second printing, decorative hardcover, circa 1887/88. Identification of first editions is complicated and is partially addressed below. Overall condition is good. Boards show moderate patina, wear especially to edges and corners. Prior owner's stamp on front blank, moderate foxing to title page and last few pages of ads, occasional smudge, no tears or folds. Hinges and gutters starting but should hold with proper handling. Paginates: blanks, 384, 24, blanks plus 12 unpaginated plates. All edges gilt. Please see images of the book you will receive. Notes: Popular British author with this title being one of his better known works. An example of early science fiction with a flying submarine. More Notes: True 1st ed. are 1887 by Blackie & Son, London with 1887 date on title page. Most US 1st edition books in this series had a date on the title page but is not the case with this title. This copy with "Christmas, 1886" date at top of ads in back. The first ad is for G. A. Henty's… Read More

Dark green leatherette cover with gilt Modern Library logo on front, gilt titling on spine. Approximately 4 1/4 by 6 1/2 inches. Endpapers with illustrations by Horace Brodzky (from 1919-1925). The first interior page has overall age tanning. The endpapers have some crackling and closed tears (two areas in front, one are in rear). There appears to be a very light pencil marking on the front endpage. The interior is clean with no handwriting or markings and no tears. The cover has wear along the sides of the spine and the corners.