RESPUBLICA ET STATUS REGNI HUNGARIÆ by [Elzevier Imprint] - 1634

Lugduni Batovorum: Ex Officina Eleviriana, 1650. First Elzevir Edition, thin paper issue. Edited by Nicolaus Heinsius. [24], 270, 276, [2]pp. Woodcut initials, headpieces and tailpieces, engraved title. Errata in rear. 12mo. Black morocco by Trautz-Bauzonnet, recased with the joints repaired, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. Edwin Wolf II ink monogram on front blank. First Elzevir Edition, thin paper issue. Edited by Nicolaus Heinsius. [24], 270, 276, [2]pp. Woodcut initials, headpieces and tailpieces, engraved title. Errata in rear. 12mo. Willems 675; Rahir 674

Amsterdam: Apud Ludovicum Elzevirium, 1649. Text in Greek and Latin. Title printed in red and black. [36], 253, [9], [2, blank] pp. Errata on verso of penultimate leaf (preceding the integral blank). Ruled in red throughout. 12mo. Full dark blue straight grained morocco by Simier, covers and spine tooled in gilt and blind, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. Text in Greek and Latin. Title printed in red and black. [36], 253, [9], [2, blank] pp. Errata on verso of penultimate leaf (preceding the integral blank). Ruled in red throughout. 12mo. Bound by Simier. Willems 1089; Rahir 1101. Provenance: Title page with early ink ownership inscription in Latin of the Jesuit Maison Professe in Paris; early inscription in French relating to Louis Coulon; Edwin Wolf II (inked monogram)

[Leyden]: Suivant la copie imprimée à Paris [Bonav. et Abr. Elzevier], 1651. 124 x 68 mm. (5 x 2 1/2"). 92, [2] pp. CHARMING CORAL-COLORED CRUSHED MOROCCO BY LORTIC FRÈRES (stamp-signed on front turn-in), cover with gilt French fillet border, raised bands, spine delicately gilt in compartments with central fleuron and volute cornerpieces, gilt titling, wide, richly gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In a marbled paper slipcase. Verso of front free endpaper with round engraved cipher bookplate of the Montandon library. Rahir 689; Willems 690; Brunet I, 601. ◆Text lightly washed and pressed (in keeping with bibliophilic fashion at time of binding), but A SUPERB COPY, clean and fresh internally, and the lovely binding in virtually mint condition. In a winning little Belle Epoque binding and called by Willems "one of the rarest" Elzevir imprints, this is--ironically--a parody of Ovid's "Metamorphoses," coming from a publisher known for its fine (serious) editions of classics. Louis… Read More

Leyden: Chez les Elzeviers, 1648. First Elzevier Edition. 135 x 75 mm. (5 1/4 x 3"). 12 p.l., 765, [19] pp. ATTRACTIVE DARK BLUE MOROCCO, GILT, BY NIÉDRÉE (stamp-signed on front turn-in), covers with French fillet border, raised bands, spine compartments with sea lion crest of Sir Richard Tufton at center, curling tendrils at corners, gilt lettering, densely gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. With engraved title page featuring four tondo portraits and the French royal arms. Verso of front free endpaper with ink monogram of Edwin Wolf II; front pastedown and front flyleaf with tipped-on old dealer descriptions. Willems 634 (citing this copy among the handsomest offered at auction); Rahir 630. ◆A little browning, mostly to edges, of leaves in the first and last couple of quires, one leaf with corner replaced (away from the text and probably before printing), other trivial signs of use internally, but A VERY APPEALING COPY, the text quite clean and fresh, and in a lustrous binding… Read More

[Leyden: Bonaventure and Abraham Elzevier] Suivant la copie imprimée à Paris, 1648. First Elzevier Edition. 133 x 73 mm. (5 1/4 x 2 7/8"). 12 p.l., 440 pp. ELEGANT 19TH CENTURY CHESTNUT BROWN MOROCCO, GILT, BY JOLY FILS (stamp-signed on front doublure), covers with French fillet border, center of each board with intricate lozenge formed by strapwork, fleurons, volutes, and many small tools, this within a lobed triple-fillet frame with scrolling cornerpieces and with large fleurons projecting out from the corners; raised bands, spine richly gilt in compartments with central fleuron and scrolling cornerpieces, gilt titling, BLUE-GREEN MOROCCO DOUBLURES with wide gilt frame formed by plain and decorative rules and repeating small tulip tools, marbled flyleaves, all edges gilt. With engraved allegorical title page. Front flyleaf with bookplate of P. R. Méry. Willems 630; Rahir 625. ◆Spine uniformly sunned to a pleasing hazel brown, front joint just beginning to show rubbing, isolated tiny rust… Read More

Both book and DJ are in very good condition. DJ is not clipped. Slight tear to DJ is 2 places. and some wear to top of spine of DJ. Please see photos.

Frankerae: Leonardum Strickium, 1700. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and seven plates, octavo, pp (12), 419, (60), 70, the hinge at the title page cracking but firm, slightly dusty internally but otherwise good, the pages a little waved throughout (not through damp, more as though they are unpressed), an early paper repair to the rear of the frontispiece, a corner torn from the front endpaper (removing the early signature sadly), contemporary full vellum, age-toned and a bit marked, the corners worn, an inked title on the spine, an armorial emblem of the City of Utrecht blind-stamped on each cover. With the bookplate of the Reverend C.B. Pearson. [Pomponius Mela, who wrote around AD 43, was the earliest Roman geographer. He was born in Tingentera (now Algeciras) and died c. AD 45. His short work (De situ orbis libri III.) remained in use nearly to the year 1500. It occupies less than one hundred pages of ordinary print, and is described by the Encyclopædia Britannica (1911) as… Read More

London: Printed for R. Chilwell at the Rose and Crown in St Paul's Churchyard, and R. Bentley in Russel-Street in Covent-Garden, 1689. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Sm 4to (20cm). Rebound in later black faux leather, with new endpapers, five raised bands to spine, gilt title, 'Infallible Guide', to cover, and date, 1689. pp. [i], title, [iv], imprimatur, [v-vi], contents, 132. A scarce copy of Hooper's second work, an apologetic in defence of the Anglican Church. Hooper had a more than accomplished academic record, being elected a scholar at St Paul's School, and subsequently granted a King's Scholarship at Westminster School. At Oxford he excelled in mathematics, while also learning good Hebrew and Syriac alongside Greek and Latin. In 1680 he was appointed chaplain to King Charles II. Subsequently made Bishop of Bath and Wells from 1704 to 1727. All of Hooper's works were published anonymously. The text of this states there are three discourses, but the book contains only two discourses; the… Read More

The first translation of the 'Commentarii' into French.
Description: Contemporary vellum, spine lettered in ink. Quarto: 25 × 20 cm; [18] ll., 623, [1], 64, [36] pp. Engraved frontispice.
Condition: Binding somewhat soiled and stained, title on spine somewhat faded. Occasional paper repairs to endpapers and cracked at head and tail. Pages slightly toned, light dampstaining to first few leaves. Some pencil notes and comments. Missing plate 'Pont de César'.

The outer binding of this leather-bound book shows many signs of wear over the last 340 years, but the hinges are firm and intact. Endpapers are heavily toned and there are some light pencil scrawls on REP's (child scribbling?). Some end papers have small tears and creases. Published by the long-time printing firm, Thomas Newcomb for another London printer, Joseph Hindmarsh, at the "Black Bull in Cornhill, near the Royal Exchange." Seneca was a Stoic philosopher of Ancient Rome, a statesman and dramatist.
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Limoges: Pierre Barbou. Good; Boards splayed, leather cracked and worn, outer joints cracked, some . minor foxing, pages toned, letterpress "C" on front pastedown, neat . inscription in Latin on title page (en bibliotheca collegig minimorum . caledenficem? ) , pages 209-212 missing (not ripped out, but not bound in).. 1698. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Mottled calf with five raised bands on spine, gilt lettering and tooling in spine compartments. [20], 1-336pp. Text in French and Latin. An abbreviated compilation of information tidbits and lists of animals, earth science, plants, crimes, and all kinds of information describing the natural and human world. The author was a French Jesuit scholar (1618-1673). Measures 6.25 x 3.75 inches. .

This small volume contains the potery of Claudius Claudiani, known as Claudian (c. 370-c. 404 AD). A poet of Greek origin who wrote in Latin, he has been considered the last significant poet in the classical tradition and was in particular known for his epigrams praising Romans in significant political positions, as well as his poetry on mythic topics. He was considered a poet of importance in the Middle Ages.
This edition of Claudian's works was published by Daniel Elzevier, a member of the significant Dutch publishing House of Elzevier, in 1677. This is an excellent example of the small editions for which the House of Elzevier was particularly well-known, measuring approximately 2.5 inches wide by 4.5 inches tall, and its contents accord with their focus on classical works as well as editions of the Greek New Testament.
This particularly edition of Claudian's poetry includes a life of Claudian written by Giglio (here identified as Lilio) Gregorious Giraldi (1479-1552) taken from his work on the… Read More

Amsterodami: Sumptibus Societatis, 1668. 4 3/4" x 2 1/2". 284 pages. text in Latin. Engraved title page with printer s mark of Blaeu, Amsterdam, a sundial. Bound in contemporary calf, Good, loss of leather to back, top corner clipped blank front end page, first flyleaf missing. . Calf. Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall.

This is a First edition thus of the "Quatrième Edition, revue & considérablement augmentée", printed in 1780. New articles are starred (*) to differentiate from those which had appeared in previous editions of this momumental work. This a complete 12-volume set, with each volume between 500 and 600 pages. Later bindings are still tight and text remarkably free from foxing, fading or other blemishes, BUT it is in places rather heavily underlined in pencil and/or ballpoint. This concerns maybe 1% of the text and does not impact its readability. See photos.

Johannis Konig, 1655 Book. Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6" - 7" tall. Bound in vellum; epps are still completely whole, but exterior of rear hinge split & front hinge partially split. Interiors clean and supple 976pp plus Latin index.