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British Plutarch.

The British Plutarch. Volume I [THIS VOLUME ONLY]. Containing the Lives of the most eminent Statesmen, Patriots, Divines, Warriors, Philosophers, Poets and Artists of Great Britain and Ireland. Revised, corrected and considerably enlarged by T. Mortimer. IN CONTEMPORARY CALF

Printed for E. and C. Dilly in the Poultry, 1776

193.20 €

Island Books

(Devon, United Kingdom)

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Year of publication
1776
Author
British Plutarch.
Publishers
Printed for E. and C. Dilly in the Poultry
Keyword
literature, british plutarch.
Languages
English

Description

8vo., on laid paper, with engraved allegorical frontispiece; strongly bound in contemporary full calf, back with raised bands, second compartment wanting label, all other compartments numbered and tooled in gilt, expertly rebacked with old backstrip laid down, a crisp, clean copy. The first volume includes lives of Wolsey, Thomas More, Fisher Bishop of Rochester, Cromwell Earl of Essex, Howard Duke of Norfolk, Archbishop Cranmer, Cardinal Pole, Sebastian Cabot and others. VERY SCARCE.
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