Plutarch's Lives Famous Greeks & Romans 1826 nice 6 vol. leather set

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Leather Books, Ancient History, Plutarch's Lives, Greeks, Romans).

Plutarch's Lives. Translated from the Original Greek; with Notes Critical and Historical; and A New Life of Plutarch, by J. Langhorne and W. Langhorne.
Published 1826, London for Thomas Tegg.
6 volumes, each c. 425 pages. Text in English. 

Attractive antiquarian leather bindings, raised bands, gilt title lettering & compartment, embossed ruled covers, engraved title page vignettes.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. 

Binding well age worn but still appealing, leather and joints dried with flaking and chipping but still supple, rear joint of vol. 5 cracked with cover well re-attached and easy to miss when looking at the books, set remains overall very attractive as a 19th century set. Priced to reflect the condition

Text block paper is gently age toned as typical, early engraved armorial book plates to paste downs, internally book remains mostly clean, tight and sound. A book which has been taken care of but may/ does not look like new.

Still attractive on the shelf. Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in rather nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

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Book Measures c. 6 3/4" H x 4 1/2" W.

[B7328].