{"product_id":"1900-rare-book-bound-by-bayntun-the-phaedrus-lysis-and-protagoras-of-plato","title":"1900 Rare Book bound by Bayntun - The Phaedrus, Lysis, and Protagoras of Plato","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"1565\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"312\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePlato\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Translated by J. Wright.\u003cbr data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"379\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"389\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"436\"\u003eThe Phaedrus, Lysis, and Protagoras of Plato\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"440\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"454\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1900.\u003cbr data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"499\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"512\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"532\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"541\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 x 4 inches. \u003cbr data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"572\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"582\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272 pages. \u003cbr data-start=\"598\" data-end=\"601\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"613\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attractive and very good Fine Arts and Crafts–style full green morocco leather binding by Bayntun, richly gilt. Both covers are elaborately tooled with a symmetrical geometric and floral design composed of small gilt rosettes and stylized crowned motifs arranged around a central circular medallion. Spine with raised bands, gilt tooling, and gilt lettering. Gilt dentelles. Marbled endpapers in blue, grey, and cream tones. Binder’s ticket to the lower turn-in: \u003cem data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1081\"\u003eBayntun, Binder, Bath, Eng. (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.\u003c\/em\u003e  All edges gilt. Overall a particularly handsome and well-preserved binding.\u003cbr data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1221\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1233\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing mainly on the preliminary pages upper edge - as shown). \u003cbr data-start=\"1445\" data-end=\"1448\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1466\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Engraved oval vignette on the title page depicting two classical profiles. No other illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1597\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1580\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 600 –1000).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"2149\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1612\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis volume brings together three of Plato’s most important dialogues—\u003cem data-start=\"1685\" data-end=\"1695\"\u003ePhaedrus\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1704\"\u003eLysis\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"1722\"\u003eProtagoras\u003c\/em\u003e—in a careful English translation by J. Wright, first issued for Macmillan in 1888 and here in the 1900 reprint. These dialogues explore rhetoric, love, friendship, virtue, and the nature of wisdom, forming a cornerstone of Western philosophical literature. In this copy, the intellectual weight of the text is matched by an exceptional Arts and Crafts binding, transforming the book into both a scholarly and aesthetic object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2509\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2166\"\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003ePlato, a student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, stands at the foundation of Western philosophy. His dialogues shaped enduring debates on ethics, metaphysics, politics, and the philosophy of language. Works such as \u003cem data-start=\"2390\" data-end=\"2400\"\u003ePhaedrus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"2405\" data-end=\"2417\"\u003eProtagoras\u003c\/em\u003e are equally valued for their philosophical depth and their literary and dramatic qualities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2511\" data-end=\"3008\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2511\" data-end=\"2527\"\u003eThe binding: \u003c\/strong\u003eBayntun of Bath is among the most respected English binderies, renowned for high-quality materials, precise gilt tooling, and refined Arts and Crafts designs. The harmonious geometry, repeated crowned motifs, and delicate pointillé work seen here are characteristic of Bayntun’s finest period bindings, often produced for private collectors. Such signed Bayntun bindings are increasingly sought after for their combination of craftsmanship and understated elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47249574559993,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260117Plato-000.jpg?v=1768646724","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1900-rare-book-bound-by-bayntun-the-phaedrus-lysis-and-protagoras-of-plato","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}