Pompeii: Popular and Practical by Eustace Neville-Rolfe - 1899

The first edition in a modern language of one of the most important historical works.Lhistoire de Thucydide Athenien, de la guerre, qui fut entre les Peloponnesiens et Atheniens(The History of the Peloponnesian War)Thucydides, translated by Claude de SeysselParis, 1527Folio(330 X 230mm). 16 preliminary leaves, 281(CCLXXXI) leaves. Signatures: a8, e8, a-z8, A-L8, M10(the final blank, lacking). Contemporary blind-stamped calf(likely an old remboitage). Apart from a few minor stains and a tiny worm track in the bottom margin of the last quire, the interior is in quite clean, lovely condition. Near Fine. Elaborate woodcut border on the title page with contemporary ownership entry crossed out. Various notes on the pastedowns including a very cool contemporary one in French stating,"Today this book belongs to my lord Jacques du Faux, a cloth merchant." A beautifully printed, wide-margined copy of an important and very rare book.The study of Thucydides was part of the Renaissance tradition of turning to… Read More

The War with Catiline
Sallust
Translated by John C. Rolfe
The War with Catiline, also known as the Catiline (Latin: De coniuratione Catilinae or Bellum Catilinae) is the first story published by the Roman historian Salustius. It is a chronicle of the attempt to overthrow the Roman rule taken by Catiline in 63 BC, probably written between 44 and 40 BC, 20 years after the events described. The story begins with a short introduction about the nature of man, history, and the short autobiography of Salustius himself. Later, the historian describes Catiline himself and presents his political ambitions. According to Salustius, Catiline is an enemy of law, order, and morality. It is a model of all the behaviors that the writer considers to be disastrous for Rome.
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Octavo (162,5 x 250 mm). Finely bound by hand in leather with a slipcase. gilt raised bands, twin rule to boards in gilt, marbled edges. Set in Doves Type and printed on Fabriano Tiepolo cotton paper in an editon of 25 copies.
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Sumptibus Fratrum Huguetan & Soc. Lugduni. [Lyon]. 1685. Folio. Title page printed in red and black, with title vignette engraved by Mathieu Ôgier. (6), 376, (4)pp. Illustrated with copperplate engravings by Mathieu Ogier and M. Demasso. Text in Latin and Greek. Recent antiqued half calf, marbled boards. Spine in seven compartments with raised bands and leather label. Renewed endpapers. All edges sprinkled red. Title page lightly toned, with a short closed tear to mid margin. Short closed tear to margin of 5/6. Historic staining to lower corner margin with some fragmenting to the edge of a few pages. Light shelfwear to marbled boards. Bookplate to fep.
Provenance: Alan Morris of Kenchester, Herefordshire. Chemist, Archaeologist and Numismatist. Engraved Bookplate: Headpiece of an open book, with headings from the Antonine Itinerary showing Bravonio [Leintwardine] A. Magnis [Kenchester], Gobannio [Abergavenny]; Roman Gateway; Picatrix Avg, Fides Militum.
Jacob Spon
(1647-1685) was a physician with a… Read More

Andrew E. Lang , a rare book of his poetry. Ban and Arriere Ban USED. 1st Edition, 1894, Longman's Green and Co. Deckle edge, tanning. Beveled green boards with gold gilt ornamentation. The Author's name appears in gold at the front lower right.board. . 118 pages. Illustrated by Henry Justice Ford. illustrator of the Fairy Books. Per wiki "Arrière-ban, in French customs, is a general proclamation whereby the king summons to war all his vassals and their vassals. To the Provost of Paris belongs the convoking and commanding of the arrière-ban. In the Medieval usage, arrière-ban denoted a general levy, where all able-bodied males were summoned into arms. List of contents available upon request.: ."Many of the verses of this collection appeared in magazines prior to appearing here". INCLUDES ORIGINAL FIRST EDITION PUBLISHERS STATEMENT, 4 3/8 x 2 3/8: "Messrs Longmans intend this book to be sold to the Public at the advertised price and supply it to the Trade on terms which will not allow discount."… Read More

Signed 1st Ed. w/DJ) WRACK AND RUNE: A PETER SHANDY MYSTERY BY FAMED CANADIAN AUTHOR CHARLOTTE MACLEOD. Publisher: Doubleday & Co., Garden City, NY, 1982. Used First printing SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by author on title page. Good Condition/ Good condition unclipped Dust Jacket, $10.95 original price. Will ship from United States.

London: G Hawkins, W. Strahan, J. And F. Rivington, R Baldwin, W Johnston, T Longman, T Cadell, 1770. Fifth Edition . Original Full Calf. Very Good. 10 5/8" Tall. 34 Maps and Plates, Most Folding. (Iv), Xlvi, Xlvi, 634Pp; Xxxii, Xxxiv, 668 Pp; Viii, 694 Pp; Viii + 464 + 75 Pp Index.10 5/8" X 8 3/4". [No Errata Slip; Apparently The Fifth Edition Corrects Errors In The Fourth Edition, But Is Otherwise Identical].32 Engraved Plates And Maps, Frontispiece In Each Volume.. Full Calf, Five Bands With Red And Black Morocco Labels And Elaborate Gilt Tooling In Each Compartment, Edges Gilt Tooled. Bookplates Of Knapton, "Pretium Victoribus Corona", Signatures Of [L. H. ?] Rose. All Volumes Nicely Refurbished. Volume I: Joints Cracked, Hinges Sound. Vol Ii: Front Board Held Only By Cords, Rear Board Detached, Professionally Re-Attached With New Cords. Vol Iii: Front And Rear Boards Professionally Re-Attached. Vol Iv: Front Board Professionally Re-Attached, Rear Joint Cracked.… Read More

Andrew E. Lang , a rare book of his poetry. Ban and Arriere Ban USED. 1st Edition, 1894, Longman's Green and Co. Deckle edge, tanning. Beveled green boards with gold gilt ornamentation. The Author's name appears in gold at the front lower right.board. . 118 pages. Illustrated by Henry Justice Ford. illustrator of the Fairy Books. Per wiki "Arrière-ban, in French customs, is a general proclamation whereby the king summons to war all his vassals and their vassals. To the Provost of Paris belongs the convoking and commanding of the arrière-ban. In the Medieval usage, arrière-ban denoted a general levy, where all able-bodied males were summoned into arms. List of contents available upon request.: ."Many of the verses of this collection appeared in magazines prior to appearing here". INCLUDES ORIGINAL FIRST EDITION PUBLISHERS STATEMENT, 4 3/8 x 2 3/8: "Messrs Longmans intend this book to be sold to the Public at the advertised price and supply it to the Trade on terms which will not allow discount."… Read More

Signed 1st Ed. w/DJ) WRACK AND RUNE: A PETER SHANDY MYSTERY BY FAMED CANADIAN AUTHOR CHARLOTTE MACLEOD. Publisher: Doubleday & Co., Garden City, NY, 1982. Used First printing SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by author on title page. Good Condition/ Good condition unclipped Dust Jacket, $10.95 original price. Will ship from United States.

Limited Edition of 1500 Copies. This Book is in Good Condition. The Dust Jacket (protected by a New Brodart Dust Jacket Protector) has some Surface Wear, including Small Scratches and Small Areas of Rubbing; Light Foxing to the Inside of the Dust Jacket; and some Edgewear, including a Very Small (less than 1/4" long) Tears and Light Creases at the Fore Edge Corners and Head of the Spine and a Small, 1/2" wide by 1/4" tall Missing Section of Dust Jacket at the Bottom Edge of the Front Cover, but the Dust Jacket has No Large Tears, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Hardcover Boards have Light Rubbing to the Surface and Light Edgewear, including a Small, Light Crease at the Bottom Fore Edge Corner of the Front Cover but No Tears, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Binding is Strong and Intact but Sagging, typical in such a Large, Heavy Architecture Book. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and has a Light Crease on the Half Title Page due to a Minor… Read More

1723 Boecler on Holy Roman Empire Germany Ancient Germanic Tribes Government
Joannes Heinrich Boecler was a 17th-century German jurist who wrote primarily on German history and German law. While most of his works are relatively unknown today, 'Notice of the Empire' is an important work on German history and the Holy Roman Empire. This book contains dissertations and essays on Germanic tribes, the Empire itself, German politics and government, and much more.

Item number: #18289
Price: $499
BOECLER, Joan Henricus
Jo. Henrici Boecleri notitiae s. r. imperii editio 3., cui e scriniis Abrechtianis nunc primum accedunt epistola Boecleriana ad illustrissimum
Argentorati : Sumt. Jo. Reinholdi Dulaseckeri, 1723.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [24], 55, [1]; 483, [1]
· Language: Latin
· Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
· Size: ~6.75in X 4.25in (17.5cm x 11cm)
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