[EARLY PRINTING] SPENCE, JOSEPH a parallel; in the manner of plutarch... Strawberry-Hill, 1758. Small 8vo, leaf size 160-90 mm. (3)-104 pp. Engraved portrait vingette of Antonio Magliabechi. Early 19th century marbled boards, tan calf spine and corners, spine gilt. Occasionally scuffed; light foxing to title-page, front and back matter, and first few text leaves, offsetting from title vignette onto front blank.. Ex-library with call number in pencil on front free endpaper and title-page. Hazen, Strawberry Hill Press, 6. The men compared are Antonio Magliabechi and Robert Hill, a poor tailor of Buckingham. Founded in 1757 by Horace Walpole, Strawberry Hill is the most celebrated of the early English private presses. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessioned by The Virginia House Museum to benefit future preservation, acquisitions, and care of collections.