The booke of freendeship of Marcus Tullie Cicero
Contributors: Harington, John, Sir, 1560-1612, translator; Ross, E. Denison (Edward Denison), Sir, 1871-1940, editor; Ashbee, C. R. (Charles Robert), 1863-1942, printer; Essex House Press
Publisher: Essex House Press
Published: 1904
Place of publication: London
Language: eng; lat
Number of pages: 101
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Friendship
Work titles: Laelius de amicitia
Notes: Latin text has caption title: M. Tulli Ciceronis Laelius de amicitia liber ad T. Pomponium Atticum.

"Here ends Cicero's De amicitia, with the English translation of Sir John Harryngton, edited by E.D. Ross, & printed at the Essex House Press, Campden, Glos., 1904, under the care of C.R. Ashbee, by whom are the two blocks, which have been cut by Alec Miller."--Page [103].

The English translation is that of John Harington, of Kelston, which was originally published in 1550. Cf. Brit. Mus. cat.

Text and translation on opposite pages; numbers 2-51 repeated in the pagination.

Printed in red and black.

Edition limited to 150 paper copies and 10 vellum copies.

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy 1 bound in vellum, as issued. This is no. 111 of 150.

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy 2 bound in vellum, as issued.  Copy 2 is no. 146 of 150.