Bury, R.G., ed. — The Symposium of Plato

Cambridge, England, W. Heffer and Sons, Ltd., 1932. Second Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Stated Second Edition, with an author's Preface from the First Edition of 1909. A perfectly serviceable reference copy; nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy. Rubbing to tips, bumping to spine head and foot, ding along front fore-edge, else tightly bound, clean and unmarked of interior, with a forward cock to spine. Previous owner's inscription, neatly rendered, by the noted Classical Studies scholar, Peter Morris Green. Dealer stamp, neatly affixed inside front flap at bottom. Bilingual texts in English and Greek. Introduction with 11 chapters about Plato's argument and dialogue, the speech of Alcibiades and others, then text, critical notes and commentary. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. Index in Greek and in English. lxxviii, 1-179 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Good