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PLUTARCH.; JACQUES AMYOT. [Moralia] Les oeuvres morales & meslees de Plutarque. translatees de grec en françois, reueuës & corrigees en ceste troisième edition en plusieurs passages par le translateur
Paris, Michel de Vascosan, 1575. Folio (39cm); Volume I only (of two). [5] [1 blank] 357 (of 668) leaves. Woodcut ornaments and initials. Pages ruled in brown ink. Roman and italic type. Bound in 18th-century dark red morocco ruled in gold on both covers and on spine in simple and pleasing panel design. Joints, edges, corners and extremities rubbed. Edges gilt. ¶ Volume one only, containing the "Oeuvres Morales" in French translation by Jacque Amyot (the second volume contains the "Oeuvres Meslées.") Very pleasing edition of an influential vernacular text.
Offered for US$ 450.00 by: Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio - Book number: 4788
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