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Lot 0181: ANTIQUE LANDOR'S IMAGINARY CONVERSATIONS 5 VOLS

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A complete set of Landor's Imaginary Coversations in five volumes. Walter Savage Landor, 1775-1864, was an English poet whose best known work was Imaginary Conversations, a record of dialogues between historical people, mainly of classical Greece and Rome. The Landor started writing this book in 1821 when he was living with his family in Florence in the Medici Palace. The work contains coversations between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Washington and Franklin, Epictetus and Seneca, etc. This lot is a complete set published in 1883 by J.C. Nimmo and Bain, London. Red hardcover with gilt embossing on the binding. Antique Antiquarian Books For Collectors.

Overall good antique condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.
Average: 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate.

Auction Date

May 21th, 2022

PRICE WITH BUYER PREMIUM

$64.00