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1/4 leather. Zustand: Fair. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 270 pages; Bound in marbled paper boards and calf leather backstrip; probably rebacked and resewn in the mid 1800's. Lacking the final printed leaf of the 2nd part (pg 99/100) as well as front and rear endpages and half-title page. Mounted to the verso of the title page is a large manuscript bookplate partly in calligraphy- "Bernhard C. Wolff's Book presented by John R. Cooke, Esq." Wolff was involved in the revolutionary war as a teen, entered business in Chambersburg late 1700's and became a leading figure of the Reformed Church from 1820's to 1850. Earlier ownership in manuscript to title page of George Cooke. Later ownership bookplate to front pastedown of Theodore Appel. Handsome bookplate and intriquing provenance. Lacking the final printed leaf. Thus fair only.

First edition in English of the Dialogues and Lucian's True History. Collation: A-2C4 2D1. [16], 55, [1], 59-196 pp. Pagination irregular: I4v is numbered 48. 1 vols. 4to. First English edition of the fantastical and irrevent Dialogues and True History of Lucian of Samosata (CE 125-180), a Syrian Arab writing in Greek whose works are profoundly influential across European literatures and are also seen as foundation texts of early science fiction. Lucian was an advocate in Antioch and travelled through the eastern Mediterranean lands, studied philosophiy in Athens, and later held an administrative position in Egypt. His Dialogues include "Icaromenippus, or the Loftie Traveller", describing a trip to the Moon, "whence he is able to get a literal (i.e., visual) perspective on the nature of mankind's follies, and second to Olympus, where he meets Jupiter and watches that god deal with men's prayers (which arrive fartlike through huge vents)" (John Clute, in the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, SFE). "Lucian His True Historie" is another fantastic voyage to the Moon and back to exotic islands on Earth, enjoyable and often scatalogoical, with three-headed vultures, space war, cannibal sea-women, and more. "Lucian's fertile imagination piles marvel upon lunatic marvel, and simultaneously mocks them" (SFE). The influence of Lucian can be detected in the writings of Thomas More, Erasmus, Rabelais and Cervantes. Lucian was curiously overlooked by the Elizabethans: Lathrop notes "Plutarch, Lucian, and Isocrates were not quite forgotten in this period, though they did not hold the central place which they held in the school of Erasmus". This edition is the first in English, edited by the translator's son; it was reprinted again in the 1660s. Swift made up for lost time and established a legacy of Lucian in English literature, whch continues on to the dialogue-based satires of Thomas Love Peacock and others. Attractive copy of a milestone in world literature. ESTC S108898; Madan,I, 178 Contemporary calf. Original spine laid down, some dampstaining in upper half of text, soiling and paper flaws to B1 & B2, affecting a few letters without loss of meaning. Very good copy of a rare book Collation: A-2C4 2D1. [16], 55, [1], 59-196 pp. Pagination irregular: I4v is numbered 48. 1 vols. 4to First edition in English of the Dialogues and Lucian's True History.