Cato: Or, An Essay On OLD- Age. With Remarks Cicero, Marcus Tullius Printing History

8vo. full contemporary leather, five raised bands, red leather spine label. engraved title vignette, (iv), 319 pages. First edition thus. Front board and the first two preliminary pages have separated from the binding, but are present. Rear hinge starting. Wear to edges, spine, and corners, with some loss. Two bookplates on front pastedown: one of Herbert H. Johnson, and the second bookplate unknown. Probably printed by Alexander Wilson in types designed by Isaac Moore (see Updike vol 2, pg 118-119). Also, back endsheet has "Wilson & Sons printers" full contemporary leather, five raised bands, red leather spine label