[Rarebooks] FS: Iamblichus' Life of Pythagoras, trans. by Thomas Taylor. 1818

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Iamblichus. IAMBLICHUS' LIFE OF PYTHAGORAS, OR PYTHAGORIC LIFE. Accompanied by Fragments of the Ethical Writings of Certain Pythagoreans in the Doric Dialect; and a Collection of Pythagoric Sentences from Stobaeus and Others, Which Are Omitted by Gale in His Opuscula Mythologica, and Have Not Been Noticed by Any Editors. Translated from the Greek. By Thomas Taylor. London: Printed by A. J. Valpy... 1818. xx,358pp. With the half-title and including a 4pp. "List of Translations and Original Works by T. Taylor." Woodcut medalic portrait on title page, and a woodcut Thomas Taylor monogram above the imprint (which is on the verso of the half-title). Late 19th c. 1/2 dark green calf over marbled boards. Spine stamped in gilt. Chips at head of spine and outer hinges starting, but holding nicely. Outer leaves lightly foxed.    $375.00 (trade discount allowed)

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