An essay on the composition and manner of writing of the antients, particularly Plato

by James Geddes

$250 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books

First edition

Glasgow: printed and sold by Robert Foulis, 1748. First edition, 8vo, pp. 10 , 362; engraved medallion portrait on title page, 2 engraved headpieces; contemporary speckled calf, gilt-ruled borders, spine in 6 compartments, speckled edges; spine toned, label largely perished, joints starting; a good copy. Original work, such as this, was not often published by the Foulis Press. Gaskell 109. Item #48924

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