Lot 293 , [North, Sir Thomas, translator. The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romaines …] i.e. Plutarch’s Lives

° [North, Sir Thomas, translator. The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romaines …] i.e. Plutarch’s Lives
lacks title and A2 following. text portraits within decorative surrounds, head and tailpieces, decorated initials; (12 ex 16), 1244, (31)pp.; contemp. gilt-stamped calf, gilt-decorated and panelled spine, roy. 4to. (1610)

£80-120

Condition:
Bndg. worn, torn top lh. lwer cover and head/tail of spine, inner hinges cracked, early leaves soiled and fore-edges with tears, some spots etc. but main text gen. good, pp.800 and 1237/38 clean tear no loss, spotted stains pp.1045-49, index leaves at end frail outer edges, last one damaged (but text hardly touched), sm. worm upper margins to p.140, 2 index leaves misbound; incl. the 2nd title (Richard Field, 1610), 18th c. bklabel - W.Chipping, Leeds (with ms. presentation note, 1779, beneath)

Sold for £110