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THUCYDIDES. L'Histoire ... de la Guerre qui fut entre les Pelopennesiens & Atheniens, translatée de Grec en François par feu Messire Claude de Seyssel ... reueue et corrigée sur l'exemplaire grec, Paris: Michel de Vascosan, 1559, 2°, ruled in red throughout, woodcut initials and decorations, Milltown Park library stamp on title, 18th-century red morocco gilt, covers with gilt floral borders, rebacked preserving original spine (extremities lightly rubbed, corners bumped) g.e., circular bookplate of Sir Edward Sullivan. [Adams T681; not in BMC]
Sir Edward Sullivan (1822-85) was Lord Chancellor of Ireland. "Throughout his life he was an ardent book-collector, and at his death had amassed one of the most valuable private libraries in the kingdom" (DNB).
Sir Edward Sullivan (1822-85) was Lord Chancellor of Ireland. "Throughout his life he was an ardent book-collector, and at his death had amassed one of the most valuable private libraries in the kingdom" (DNB).