A fifteenth century Italian Plutarch (British Museum Add. ms. 22318) / with an introduction and notes by Charles Mitchell
1961, 1st edition. London : Faber and Faber. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #396652
Physical description; 40 pages 10 mounted color illustrations 29 cm. Notes; Miniatures and initials from the ms., accompanied by paragraphs from the Vitae parelleloe of Plutarch in the English translation of Sir Thomas North. Includes bibliographical references. Subjects; Plutarchus 45-120 Vitae parallelae. Plutarchus. Lives. Plutarch Manuscripts. Plutarch. Lives. British Library. London British Library. Manuscript. Additional 22318 Illumination of books and manuscripts Italy. Miniature painting Italy. Enluminure Italie. Miniature (Peinture) Italie. Handschrift. Manuscripts England London Facsimiles. Initials. Illumination of books and manuscripts Italy. Illumination of books and manuscripts ; Specimens.
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