Description

Talks by Phocion on the relationship between morality and politics.
Translated from the Greek of Nicocles by Mably. To which is attached the Life of Phocion by Plutarchtranslation by Amyot.

IN-QUARTO EDITION, complete with the 2 full-page etchings by Giraud finished by Dupréel and Danbrun, printed before the letter.

An astonishing copy as it came off the Didot pressesin a publisher's lace-up folder with a title pasted on the spine and, on the front cover, two quotations from the Preface and the Preface. Life of Phocion.

Almost all of these large-format luxury publications were bound, mainly to make them easier to read.
Copies that have survived in their original condition are extremely rare.