{"product_id":"letters-pliny-consul-london-1805-122499","title":"The Letters of Pliny the Consul.","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"srb-faux-head\"\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e'Pliny may be considered in these Letters as writing his own memoirs; every epistle is a kind of historical sketch, wherein we have a view of him in some striking attitude, either of active or contemplative life' (Preface).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMelmoth's (d.1799) translation was first published in 1746, and is accompanied by his notes or 'remarks' on the text.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTenth edition; 2 vols; 8vo (22 x 14 cm); occasional light spotting; contemporary sprinkled calf, covers with decorative gilt twist border, gilt spines in 6 compartments, contrasting blue morocco lettering-pieces, marbled edges,a a little rubbed with the odd abrasion, very good; 376; 324, [4]pp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"PLINY; MELMOTH, William (translator).","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57328789651831,"sku":"122499","price":339.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4694\/1233\/files\/122499_01_94e386e7-4943-4c8f-9dff-9f4452e53aee.jpg?v=1785272541","url":"https:\/\/shapero.com\/en-us\/products\/letters-pliny-consul-london-1805-122499","provider":"Shapero Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}