Description: The Life of Marcus Tulles Cicero in Three Volumes by Conyers Middleton Volume I, Wells and Lilly, Boston, 1818. 426 pp. portrait frontispiece of Cicero. Tooled leather binding, 5.5 x 8.25", 12mo. In fair condition. Boards are desiccated at edges and corners. Joints are abraded with evidence of red-rot. Spine compartments are gilt with decoration though dulled. Spine labels are lacking. Numerical label is laid inside the text block. Splitting at front joint. Head and tail are slightly chipped with minor loss. Front pastedown contains old hand ownership of John L. Gardner and a binders ticket from Copeland and Bradlee Binders of Boston. Front gutter is slightly split. Marbled end papers are bright and vibrant. Numerous old hand notations in the end papers. Offsetting on title page from frontispiece and noticeable tear to the frontispiece at gutter. Text block is lightly toned throughout with light age staining. Free of known marginalia. Binding is tight and intact. Please see photos. This is a nicely bound Georgian era edition of The Life of Cicero by Conyers Middleton. Middleton (1683-1750) was a scholar and priest educated at St. Peter's School and Trinity College in England. His original edition of The Life of Cicero was published in 1741. FORN-MSB-0923-0746-RT14
Price: 150 USD
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Leather
Language: English
Author: Conyers Middleton
Publisher: Wells and Lilly
Topic: Classics
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1818
