Marcus Aurelius Antoninus The Roman Emperour, His Meditations Concerning Himselfe : Treating Of A Naturall Mans Happinesse, Wherein It Consisteth, And Of The Meanes To Attaine Unto It / Translated Out Of The Originall Greeke And With Notes By Meric Casaubon, And Now Edited With An Introduction, Appendix, And Glossary By W.H.D. Rouse Marcus Aurelius

Very good copy in the original, elaborately gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges, boards slightly dust-toned. Signed, inscribed and with a handwritten letter by previous owner. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xxv, 217 pages, 6 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm. Notes; Original edition 1634. Historiated initials at the start of each section. Decorated endpapers. Subjects; Philosophy, Ancient. Ethics, Ancient. Ethics ; Early works to 1800. Stoics ; Early works to 1800. Autobiographies. Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180. 1 Kg.