Plutarch´s biographies of illustrous men, 5 vol.

PLUTARCH´S BIOGRAPHIES OF ILLUSTROUS MEN (5). PLUTARCH. Les vies desv hommes illustres de Plutarque, nouvellement traduites de grec en francois par Monsieur l´abbé Tallement. Divisées en IX. petits tomes. I-III, VI and VII. No place, 1681.
12mo. 130 x 75 mm. (14), 523, (6), 532, (8), 648, (8), 580, (4), 456 pp. Engraved extra title in volume I. Contemporary vellum with hand-written titles on spines. Minor stains, some damp. Exlibris of Harald Wiens, Löberöd, and Astrid Hall respectively. Old owner´s signature on titles. 5 volumes.

Only parts I-III, VI and VII out of 9. Not collated in detail.

Francois Tallement l´Aîné (1620-1693) French churchman and translator. He also translated Nani´s History of Venice.

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