The third volume of Plutarch's lives· : Translated from the Greek, by several hands.

The third volume of Plutarch's lives· : Translated from the Greek, by several hands.

Lives. English. Vol. III

London : Printed for Jacob Tonson at the Judges Head in Chancery-lane, near Fleetstreet, 1684.

[4], 640, 651-684, [2] p., [2] leaves of plates : ports., table ; (8vo)

With an engraved frontispiece (plate), signed: MBurghers delin. et sculp.

There is a portrait for each life, and all except the first one (Pyrrhus) are included within the pagination and register and most of them are signed by M. Burghers.

Text continuous despite pagination.

With a final advertisement leaf.

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), P2638
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R231038

Great Britain -- England -- London.

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Dobell. Temoin on the foot of 2L2. Manuscript markings. Foxed. Provenance: manuscript "W" before signature F (i.e. initials of William Fowler, whose name is inscribed on the t.p.); engraved armorial bookplate of Thomas Belasyse 2nd earl Fauconberg of Newborough (motto "bonne et belle assez"); Belasyse family library copy; from the John Dryden Collection formed by Percy J. Dobell