Seneca - The Morals - London - 1739
A Classic Work
Handsomely Bound in Full Polished Calf of the Period
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus. SENECA'S MORALS BY WAY OF ABSTRACT, To Which is added, A Discourse, under the Title of An After-Thought by Sir Roger L'Estrange, Knt. (London: for G. Strahan...H. Lintot, and J. and R. Tonson, 1739) Early classical edition of the important English translation. Engraved portrait frontispiece, and with a series of finely engraved full page plates for each treatise. 8vo, handsomely bound in full polished calf of the time, the spine with raised bands bordered by double gilt stopped lines, red morocco lettering label gilt, central ornamental devices gilt in the compartments. (30), 524, (12, The Contents: “Of Benefits”, “Of a Happy Life”, “Of Anger”, “Epistles”) pp. A very pleasing copy, well preserved and in an excellent state of preservation in the original period full calf binding.
SCARCE, AND A VERY WELL PRESERVED COPY OF THIS IMPORTANT CLASSICAL WORK AND RARE TONSON IMPRINT. Lactantius said that Seneca was the sharpest of all the Stoics. |
