Plutarch

Plutarchi Vitae parallelae (Greek and Roman Lives)

      Bartholameus De Zanis Translated from the Greek into Latin by Lapus Floreninus etc. pubd Bartholomaeus de Zanis 8th June, 1496. (320mm x 210mm) a-r8 s10 (a1r title, a1v tables - torn and professionally repaired with part of table on verso well executed in ink hand); A-S8; S8v blank. 290 leaves (i.e.580pp). Woodcut illustration and elaborate woodcut border on a2r. illustration shows Theseus and the Minotaur. Corner repair to a2 not affecting text. Contemporary marginal ink annotations. Good margins. C19 half leather binding with marbled boards. Overall a very pleasing copy, clean and tight text block. Goff P-834; Hain 13130; Doheny Sale Part 1 - Lot 103 Very Good