Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy Translated from the Latin by George Colville 1556
London: David Nutt in the Strand, 1897. Later edition. Hardcover. Crown 8vo. [6], vii-xx, 1-138, [6] pp. Half contemporary brown leather over marbled paper boards with the spine in six compartments, gold tooling, lettering, and borders on the spine; top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Bound by Riviere & Son. 250 copies of this edition were produced according to one of the preliminary leaves. Edited with an introduction by Ernest Belford Bax. A beautifully bound edition of this very early medieval work of philosophy, written less than 100 years after the fall of the western Roman empire. Near Fine. Item #000017200
The corners gently worn through, a small strain at the front gutter between the half-title and title pages.
Price: $600.00