The Letters of Pliny the Younger, with Observations on each Letter; and an Essay on Pliny's Life, Addressed to Charles Lord Boyle (Two volume set) by PLINY, the Younger. (Verplanck Colvin) - 1752

London: Printed by J. Bettenham for Paul Vaillant, 1752. Hardcover. Very Good. Second edition. Two volumes. Octavo. Illustrated with engraved title vignettes, and numerous copperplate headpiece and tailpiece vignettes by John Van der Gucht and Jacob Bonneau. Contemporary full speckled calf, dark red morocco spine labels. Verplanck Colvin's bookplate on the front pastedowns and small ownership stamp to the half title of volume one and rear pastedowns. Wear to the joints and edges, very good. From the library of the artists Ben Shahn and Bernarda Bryson Shahn, with an estate label designed by their son, Jonathan Shahn. Moderate scattered neat underlining in black and color pencil, presumably in Colvin's hand, in both volumes. Verplanck Colvin, a noted author, topographical engineer and naturalist, is best known for his geological survey of the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York, which led to the creation of New York's Forest Preserve and Adirondack Park.