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PLUTARCH - The Lives of the Illustrious Greek and Roman Men, compared one with the other by Pluyardque and Chaerone. Translatees premierement de grec en françois par Maistre Iaques Amyot [...] ausquelles sont adjioustees de nouveau les vies d'Annibal & de Scipion I'Africain, traduites de latin en françois par Charles de l'Escluse. In this edition are put the medals of these illustrious men diligently researched by learned men - Paris ; Jaques du Puys, 1575 (printed in Lausanne by François le Preux in 1574 with typographical mark in fine of the 2nd volume) - 1 work in 2 volumes In-folio - [16], 1336, [40] pages - Scattered aureoles, a few old handwritten annotations in the margins - Numerous engraved portrait vignettes in text - 18th century binding in marbled havana calf (minor flaws in the boards) - Spine with ornate nerves - Title and tomato pieces in beige morocco - Red edges - A good copy of this 2nd edition in French translation (the 1st in 1572).
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PLUTARCH - The Lives of the Illustrious Greek and Roman Men, compared one with the other by Pluyardque and Chaerone. Translatees premierement de grec en françois par Maistre Iaques Amyot [...] ausquelles sont adjioustees de nouveau les vies d'Annibal & de Scipion I'Africain, traduites de latin en françois par Charles de l'Escluse. In this edition are put the medals of these illustrious men diligently researched by learned men - Paris ; Jaques du Puys, 1575 (printed in Lausanne by François le Preux in 1574 with typographical mark in fine of the 2nd volume) - 1 work in 2 volumes In-folio - [16], 1336, [40] pages - Scattered aureoles, a few old handwritten annotations in the margins - Numerous engraved portrait vignettes in text - 18th century binding in marbled havana calf (minor flaws in the boards) - Spine with ornate nerves - Title and tomato pieces in beige morocco - Red edges - A good copy of this 2nd edition in French translation (the 1st in 1572).
