PLATO] The Works of Plato, viz. His Fifty-Five Dialogues and Twelve Epistles, translated from the Greek . London: printed for Thomas Taylor 1804. First edition in English. Translated by Floyer Sydenham & Thomas Taylor Five volumes. Early calf, rebacked preserving gilt lettered spines with black lettering labels, endpapers renewed. 11.5 x 9 inches (29.5 x 24 cm); without half-titles, 1 engraved plate in vol. I, 544 pp.; 657 pp. plus index leaf; 600 pp.; 614 pp.; 720 pp. Front free endpaper in vol. I strengthened with tape, cover of vol. V detached, some wear to extremities, some pencil marginalia, some spotting and thumbsoiling, a clean copy internally. The first edition of Plato translated into English. C
PLATO] The Works of Plato, viz. His Fifty-Five Dialogues and Twelve Epistles, translated from the Greek . London: printed for Thomas Taylor 1804. First edition in English. Translated by Floyer Sydenham & Thomas Taylor Five volumes. Early calf, rebacked preserving gilt lettered spines with black lettering labels, endpapers renewed. 11.5 x 9 inches (29.5 x 24 cm); without half-titles, 1 engraved plate in vol. I, 544 pp.; 657 pp. plus index leaf; 600 pp.; 614 pp.; 720 pp. Front free endpaper in vol. I strengthened with tape, cover of vol. V detached, some wear to extremities, some pencil marginalia, some spotting and thumbsoiling, a clean copy internally. The first edition of Plato translated into English. C
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