Aspire Auctions -"Seneca's Morals, by Way of Abstract. To Which is Added, A Discourse, under the Title of an Afterthought", by Sir Roger L'Estrange Knt. "The Epistles of M.T. Cicero to M. Brutus, and of Brutus to Cicero: With the Latin Text on the opposite page..." by Conyers Middleton, D.D.

Aspire Auctions

May 2006 Fine Art and Antiques Auction

918. "Seneca's Morals, by Way of Abstract. To Which is Added, A Discourse, under the Title of an Afterthought", by Sir Roger L'Estrange Knt. "The Epistles of M.T. Cicero to M. Brutus, and of Brutus to Cicero: With the Latin Text on the opposite page..." by Conyers Middleton, D.D.

Published: London, printed for G. Strahan, A. Bettesworth, F. Tonlon, B. Lintot, B. Motte and D. Browne. 13th edition, copper engraved frontispiece and many woodcuts throughout. 475 numbered pages, not including 6 pages of "contents" in the back. Adhered bookplate on interior cover. Full leather, embossed, with raised bands on spine-cooked, browned and brittle from heat. Spine starting. Published: London, Richard Manby, 1743. First edition. 8vo. 1 page of advertisements. Full old brown calf, spine with six compartments, cooked, spines starting. paste down label on interior cover, pencil markings and owners name in ink on fly paper. Fair.

100/150 Sold $69.00
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