Dr John Langhorne — Solyman and Almena an Oriental Tale
London, C. Cooke, c1826. Leather. A story by Dr John Langhorne. With previous owner's copperplate inscription to title page, dated 1826. John Langhorne (March 1735 Â 1 April 1779) was a British translator, poet and priest. He and his brother, William Langhorne, are best known for their English translation of Plutarch's Lives. In a calf binding. Externally, sound with shelfwear and slight cracking to front joint. Internally, firmly bound. Label to front pastedown and chipping to rear blank. Age-toning to some pages at front an rear and some foxing and marks, mainly to first and last few pages and textblock edge. Good . Ill.: None. Good .