ALDE
192
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PLUTARCH. The Lives of Illustrious Men, Greeks and Romans, C…
See original version (French)
192
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PLUTARCH. The Lives of Illustrious Men, Greeks and Romans, C…
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €400
Voluntary lot
Description
PLUTARCH. The Lives of Illustrious Men, Greeks and Romans, Compared with One Another. Paris, Barthelemy Macé, 1588. Folio, brown calfskin, with a gilt medallion featuring foliage in the centre, decorated spine (contemporary binding). Folio edition of Jacques Amyot’s famous French translation, first published in 1559.
It is adorned with the publisher’s typographical mark on the title page, a banner at the head of the dedication, and a portrait in a medallion at the beginning of each life.
Bound at the end: a 34-page booklet on the Lives of the emperors Traianus, Adrianus, Antoninus Pius, Pertinax, Severus and Alexander.
Corners rubbed, water stains, foxing.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Antique books – Alchemy & the occult sciences
Auction location
Auction time
11/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
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