Sapientiss. Plutarchi. Vitae Romanorum et Graecorum. Aemylii Probi imperatorum vitae. Index omnium quae toto hoc in opere continent: quae o[mn]ia nuper impressa, melius q[uam] unquam antea, & recognita, & castigata fuerunt. M.CCCCC.XXIIII. Ludovicus Britannicus lectori. S.P.D..
Plutarch.
Grolier, Jean,1479-1565,former owner.StEdNL
Paterson, William,former owner.StEdNL
Balcarres, Colin Lindsay,Earl of,1652-1722,former owner.StEdNL
Faculty of Advocates (Scotland),former owner.StEdNL.
Brixiae [Brescia] : [s.n.],
M.D.xxiiii. [1524]
Title in red and black within an engraved border of portraits.
Imprint place and date taken from colophon.
Includes index.
The recto of the first front flyleaf has the manuscript signature "Will. Paterson". The recto of the third front flyleaf has the manuscript inscription "Ex libris Bibliothecae Facultatis Juridicae Edinburgi 1800". Inscription on the title page reads "Balcarres 1678".
Bound for Jean Grolier with gilt tooled centre diamond binding featuring floral emblems framing the title in gilt on front and back boards. Re-backed ca. 1800 divided into eight gold tooled panels.
Classical biography
Italy Brescia.