Rare 1675----- PLATO HIS APOLOGY OF SOCRATES AND PHAEDO First English Translation of Platos Most Famous Works Start Price USD 4,550.00 Current Price USD 4,550.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, July 02, 2008 End Time Wednesday, July 09, 2008 Location North Manchester, IN See more about 'Rare 1675----- PLATO HIS APOLOGY OF SOCRATES AND PHAEDO' Description RARE FIRST ENGLISH TRANSLATION of PLATO HIS APOLOGY AND PHAEDO OR DIALOGUE CONCERNING THE IMMORTALITY OF MANS SOUL, AND MANNER OF SOCRATES HIS DEATH: Carefully translated from the Greek, and Illustrated by Reflections upon both the Athenian Laws, and ancient Rites and Traditions concerning the Soul, therein mentioned. London printing for James Magnes and Richard Bentley, 1675. Expertly rebound in dark brown leather; date of rebinding unknown; ribbed spine with six panels and gilt lined-lettered spine label. Professional paper repair to some torn page edges and corners. Engraved frontispiece, SOCRATES TRIUMPHANS, with torn lower corner repaired [see photo, also of Title Page]. Owner's name Robt Cottam written at top of Title Page; Cottam's name written also on Dedicatory Page with date of 1736. Later owners' names referenced in note affixed to front endpaper: circa 1848, James, Henry and Horace Grece: "Horace used to read that book a good deal. The writing in red ink upon the flyleaves is of John William Grece, father of the said Henry." The original flyleaves with reddish ink writing are bound in both front and back of book [see photo]. There are some markings in the margins in pencil [erasable]; also on page 234, notations in margin neatly written in sepia ink. 300pp 17x11cm; overall in Excellent Condition. Contents clean, tight, odor-free; supple leaves/paper. NOTE: An original page number printing error occurs at pp. 244-245, with 234-235 printed instead. I have observed the identical printing mistake in same edition book in another collection. High bidder pays $29.00 for registered and insured Priority Mail in United States; international shipment available. Indiana residents pay sales tax. PayPal, check, money order payment accepted. Be sure to view and bookmark our other eBay auction offerings...THANKS FOR LOOKING! ; Place a Bid!