The lives of the noble Grecians and Romanes
By: compared together by that grave learned philosopher & historiographer, Plutarke of Chaeronea ; translated out of Greeke into French by James Amyot, Abbot of Bellozane, Bishop of Auxerre, one of the Kings privy counsel, and Great Amner of Fraunce, and out of French into Englishe, by Thomas North ; decorated by Thomas Lowinsky.
Contributors: North, Thomas, Sir, 1535-1601?; Lowinsky, Thomas.; Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972, inscriber.; Hassett, William D., 1880-1965, former owner.
Publisher: Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press, Stratford-Upon-Avon and published for the Press by Houghton Mifflin Company
Published: 1928
Place of publication: Boston; New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Kings and rulers, Ancient -- Biography -- Early works to 1800.; Philosophers, Ancient -- Biography -- Early works to 1800.; Biography -- To 500.; Greece -- Biography -- Early works to 1800.; Rome -- Biography -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Biography; Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Plutarch's Lives of the noble Grecians and Romanes translated by Sir Thomas North; Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans; Lives of Epaminondas, of Philip of Macedon, of Dionysius the Elder, and of Octavius Caesar Augustus
Notes: "The decorations for this edition were designed by Thomas Lowinsky."
Vols. 1-7 are a close reprint of the 1st ed. published in 1579; vol. 8, reprinted from pt. 2 of the 1603 ed., has title: The lives of Epaminondas, of Philip of Macedon, of Dionysius the Elder, and of Octavius Caesar Augustus.
"Five hundred copies of this edition have been printed in Great Britain for sale in the United States of America ..."
Title in red and black.
LC set is no. 85. Has unopened gatherings. Vol. 1 has inscriptions: "Bill: Much to my regret the inscription will be found upside down in the back of the book!--H.S.T." [and, in the back of the book:] "To William D. Hassett, who appreciates good books. This set is a [rare] one and is a 'translation of a translation'--so Bill you can appreciate it, as it goes along with the 'Vulgate' in that regard. Sincerely, Harry Truman, White House, Feb. 24, 1951." Gift to the Library of Congress from William D. Hassett, Nov. 4, 1953.