The Letters of Pliny the Consul. With occasional remarks. Volumes 1 and 2 by Melmoth, William Aviation

The Letters of Pliny the Consul. With occasional remarks. Volumes 1 and 2 by Melmoth, William AviationHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Two volume set with brown full leather boards with raised bands. Edge wear and rubbing to boards and spines. Vol. 2 front board loose at spine (binding still tight). Bookplate of H. L. Hobart to pastedowns and copperplate ex libris signature to ffeps. Toning strips to prelims. Otherwise the pages remain in very good condition free from foxing or wear. Printed for R. Dodsley at Tully's Head: 1747

2nd Edition

Full calf brown boards with gilt decoration

which are very good

Sunning to the spine and bumping to spine ends

Title written in red pen on the spine

Half leather boards with gilt lettering and decoration to spine with raised bands

Published by Adam & Charles Black

Tanning to the half title page

Published by Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon

Marbled patterned paper with half leather boards

Quarter red leather paper covered boards

Rainbow Books 1977