Lot 436
Classics - Gordon, William
Rare Books, Manuscripts & Photographs
Auction: 16 January 2008 at 11:00 GMT
Description
Cornelii nepotis vitae excellentium imperatorum. Edinburgh, 1790, 8vo, contemporary tree calf gilt, rubbed, ink inscription on front endpaper, bookplate; Young, Sir W. The history of Athens. London, 1804, third edition, 8vo, portrait frontispiece, contemporary calf gilt, some slight rubbing to edges, interiors clean; Langhorne, John Plutarch's lives. London, 1823, 8vo, 6 volumes, portrait frontispiece, contemporary calf gilt, rubbed, foxing and offsetting; Kelsall, Charles The two last pleadings of Marcus Tullius Cicero againat Caius Verres. London, 1812, 8vo, contemproary calf gilt, bookplate; Plato The works of... London, 1772, third edition, 8vo, 2 volumes, contemporary calf gilt, interiors clean; Leland, T. All the orations of Demosthenes. London, 1777, third edition, 8vo, 3 volumes, contemporary tree calf gilt, red and black labels, some rubbing to edges; Melmoth, William The letters of Pliny. London, 1757, fourth edition, 8vo, 2 volumes, half titles, contemporary calf gilt, rubbed, some spotting, bookplate; Littlebury, Isaac The Egyptian and Grecian history of Herodotus. London, 1723, third edition, 8vo, 2 volumes, contemporary panelled calf gilt, hinges weak; and 48 others (66)