PLUTARCH. Lives translated...by John Langhorne and William Langhorne. London: For Edward and Charles Dilly, 1778. 6 volumes. 8° (217 x 129mm.). Engraved frontispieces, half-titles. Contemporary sprinkled calf, flat spines ornately gilt, red and green lettering pieces. -- WHARTON, Philip, Duke of Wharton. The Life and WRitings. London: 1732. 2 volumes. 8° (196 x 120mm.). Fine engraved portrait by Vertue. Contemporary sprinkled calf gilt, red lettering pieces on spines, red sprinkled edges. Provenance: Sir James Colquhoun of Luss (armorial bookplate). -- WHARTON, Thomas. The Poetical Works. Oxford: University Press, 1802. 2 volumes. 8° (212 x 127mm.). Engraved portrait (very offset onto title-page, some spotting). Contemporary mottled calf, flat spines gilt, green and red lettering pieces, sprinkled edges. Provenance: Marcus Gage of Co. Londonderry (purchase inscription on title-pages).

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PLUTARCH. Lives translated...by John Langhorne and William Langhorne. London: For Edward and Charles Dilly, 1778. 6 volumes. 8° (217 x 129mm.). Engraved frontispieces, half-titles. Contemporary sprinkled calf, flat spines ornately gilt, red and green lettering pieces. -- WHARTON, Philip, Duke of Wharton. The Life and WRitings. London: 1732. 2 volumes. 8° (196 x 120mm.). Fine engraved portrait by Vertue. Contemporary sprinkled calf gilt, red lettering pieces on spines, red sprinkled edges. Provenance: Sir James Colquhoun of Luss (armorial bookplate). -- WHARTON, Thomas. The Poetical Works. Oxford: University Press, 1802. 2 volumes. 8° (212 x 127mm.). Engraved portrait (very offset onto title-page, some spotting). Contemporary mottled calf, flat spines gilt, green and red lettering pieces, sprinkled edges. Provenance: Marcus Gage of Co. Londonderry (purchase inscription on title-pages).
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