Author: | Middleton, Conyers: |
Title: | The History of The Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero. |
Published: | London: W. Innys, J. Richardson, H.S. Cox & R. Manby, 1755. |
Classification: | Catalogue 01 - Literature |
Description: | In Three Volumes. By Conyers Middleton D.D. - Principal Library-keeper of the University of Cambridge. Volume I - The Fifth edition - xl (Dedication to John Lord Hervey & Preface), 423 pp + 1 pp ads. Vol II - The Sixth edition - 438 pp. Vol III - The Fifth edition - 380 pp + Index (xl). Text of all three volumes very clean. A little browning on eps only. Bindings tight and sound. Armorial bookplate of Francis Earl of Killmorey on feps. Bound in full contemporary calf with gilt lettering on maroon and black spine labels. Gilt decoration in panels between raised bands on spine. Gilt tooling to board edges. Vol I - rear hinge partially cracked and starting to split. Corners rubbed. Vol II - Small piece chipped from title label. Top and bottom of spine chipped. Hinges cracking. Corners rubbed. Vol III - top and bottom of spine chipped. Hinges partially cracked. Corners rubbed. An attractive set. Overall condition VG. |
Book Number: | #5904 |
Price: | € 280.00 |
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