Turici [Zurich], impensis Meyeri & Zelleri, 1839-1842.
A splendid collection of the complete works of Plato, bringing together the most important of Plato's dialogues, including Protagoras; The Symposium, with its barbed conjectures about the relation between love and madness; Phaedo and The Republic, his monumental work of political philosophy.
[Text in Greek] First edition, 9 parts in one vol, 4to; title and praefatio in Latin, half-title, index, scattered light foxing; contemporary red morocco gilt, raised bands, gilt stamps to boards, all edges gilt, a fine copy; [6], 1073, [3]pp.
Brunet IV 697.
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