PLATO (?427-347 B.C.). [ Symposia ], in Greek. Edited by Henry Aldrich Oxford: [1711]. 8 (220 x 136mm). Ruled in red throughout. Title with engraved vignette. Late-18th century red straight-grained morocco gilt, covers with outer single fillet border, enclosing an inner single-fillet rectangle the outline broken by semi-circular rules, these semi-circles intersected by the corners of a large single fillet lozenge, corners marked with small star tool, spine in six compartments with double-raised bands, lettered in the second, the others with single flower-head tool, gilt turn-ins, g.e. Provenance : William Beckford (pencilled note); Henry J.B. Clements (armorial bookplate). THEOPHRASTUS (c.371-c.287 B.C.). [ Characteres ], in Greek. Edited by John Wilkes. London: John Nichols 1790. Small 4 (202 x 161mm). Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, single fillet borders on covers, the flat spine divided into six sections, lettered in the second, the others with styllised flower-head tool, gilt turn-ins, g.e. (light scuffing to covers). Provenance : Greorge Wilbraham (armorial bookplate). Limited edition of 100 copies, 'dition belle et correcte': Brunet V.798. PLUTARCH (c.46-120). [ Apophthegmata, ] in Greek. Edited by Stephen Pemberton. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1768. 8 (213 x 133mm). Engraved headpiece. Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, covers with border of various rolls, with flower tool at corners, spine in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in the second, the others with repeat decoration of small flower tools surrounding a lerger vase of flowers tool, gilt turn-ins, g.e. (light scuffing and bumping to extremities). Provenance : EDITIOR'S PRESENTATION COPY to Elizabeth Pemberton (inscription dated 1815, armorial bookplate); and five other works, in six volumes, all finely bound (Virgil. [ Works ], in Latin. London: 1750. 2 vols., 8, French red morocco; Virgil. Bucolica et Georgica . Edited by Henry Justice. London: [n.d.]. 8, speckled calf; Virgil. Les Gorgiques.. en vers Franois. Paris: 1770. 8, French mottled calf; Horace. Opera . London: 1749. 2 vols. in one, 8, red morocco; Horace. Opera . Dublin: 1745. 8, red morocco). (9)
PLATO (?427-347 B.C.). [ Symposia ], in Greek. Edited by Henry Aldrich Oxford: [1711]. 8 (220 x 136mm). Ruled in red throughout. Title with engraved vignette. Late-18th century red straight-grained morocco gilt, covers with outer single fillet border, enclosing an inner single-fillet rectangle the outline broken by semi-circular rules, these semi-circles intersected by the corners of a large single fillet lozenge, corners marked with small star tool, spine in six compartments with double-raised bands, lettered in the second, the others with single flower-head tool, gilt turn-ins, g.e. Provenance : William Beckford (pencilled note); Henry J.B. Clements (armorial bookplate). THEOPHRASTUS (c.371-c.287 B.C.). [ Characteres ], in Greek. Edited by John Wilkes. London: John Nichols 1790. Small 4 (202 x 161mm). Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, single fillet borders on covers, the flat spine divided into six sections, lettered in the second, the others with styllised flower-head tool, gilt turn-ins, g.e. (light scuffing to covers). Provenance : Greorge Wilbraham (armorial bookplate). Limited edition of 100 copies, 'dition belle et correcte': Brunet V.798. PLUTARCH (c.46-120). [ Apophthegmata, ] in Greek. Edited by Stephen Pemberton. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1768. 8 (213 x 133mm). Engraved headpiece. Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, covers with border of various rolls, with flower tool at corners, spine in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in the second, the others with repeat decoration of small flower tools surrounding a lerger vase of flowers tool, gilt turn-ins, g.e. (light scuffing and bumping to extremities). Provenance : EDITIOR'S PRESENTATION COPY to Elizabeth Pemberton (inscription dated 1815, armorial bookplate); and five other works, in six volumes, all finely bound (Virgil. [ Works ], in Latin. London: 1750. 2 vols., 8, French red morocco; Virgil. Bucolica et Georgica . Edited by Henry Justice. London: [n.d.]. 8, speckled calf; Virgil. Les Gorgiques.. en vers Franois. Paris: 1770. 8, French mottled calf; Horace. Opera . London: 1749. 2 vols. in one, 8, red morocco; Horace. Opera . Dublin: 1745. 8, red morocco). (9)
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