Based on North's first edition (1579) which included, besides Plutarch's writings, two "fabrications" ("Hannibal" and "Scipio African") This edition also includes seven additional "fabrications" (the lives of Epaminondas, Philip of Macedon, Dionysius, Octavius Caesar, Plutarch, Seneca, and the "Nine chieftains") and North's translation of a comparison of Alexander and Caesar, written by Simon Goulart, all of which were contained in North's edition of 1603. Cf. Vol. 1, p. v.

"Designed [and signed] by W.A. Dwiggins and printed by the Southworth-Anthoensen Press of Portland, Maine. Fifteen hundred copies were made"--Colophon.

Issued together in 2 slipcases.

LC has copyright deposit copy, with embossed stamp below colophon: This is one of 15 presentation copies 'out of series.'

Newman & Wiche. Great and good books, 128

Limited Editions Club. Bibliography of the fine books published by the Limited Editions Club, 1929-1985, $c no. 128