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London: George Bell and Sons, 1900. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In attractive half maroon morocco over maroon marble cloth, corners rubbed. Spine, raised bands, gilt title & date. Internally, limitation, half title, tissue guarded portrait frontis, title in red & black, [5], 204 pp, [1], 12 decorative initial letters, binders stamp to verso fep (Henry Young & Sons Liverpool), t.e.g., remainder uncut, red marbled endpapers, an edition limited to 325 copies, printed at the Chiswick Press, ink owners inscription to ffep (Graham Adams). (221*138 mm). Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (often referred to as "the wise") was Emperor of the Roman Empire from 161 to his death in 180. He was the last of the "Five Good Emperors", and is also considered one of the more important Stoic philosophers.

Newtown, Montgomeryshire: The Gregynog Press, 1933. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. PARKER Agnes Miller 1895-1980. 8 wood engravings by Agnes Miller Parker, Limited edition In full mustard yellow sheepskin covers, title in gilt, rounded edges, a little rubbed in places, small light spots to rear covers, gilt spine titles. Internally, half title, [6], (vii-xi), [3], 108 pp, [2], 8 half page woodcuts by Parker, + some printers devices, text block edges uncut, some offsetting to leather turn-ins, old tape marks to f & epd, An edition limited to 250 copies. (280*192 mm). (Harrop 27, p120).