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1664 Works of Plautus Ancient Roman Poetry Gronovius Latin Bacchides Comedies
Titus Maccius Plautus, more commonly known simply as Plautus, was a 2nd-century BC playwright. The works of Plautus are best edited by 17th-century author Gronovius whose work is highly valued by modern scholars. This 1664 edition includes a fine, engraved title page as well as the complete works, such as 'Bacchides'.
Item number: #12769
Price: $499
PLAUTUS, Titus Maccius
M. Acci Plauti Comoediae accedit commentarius ex variorum notis & observationibus ; quarum plurime nunc primum eduntur
Lugd. Batavorum : Ex officina Hackiana, 1664.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [16], 1154, [52]
· References: Dibdin II, 312;
· Language: Latin
· Binding: Vellum; tight & secure
· Size: ~8in X 5in (20cm x 13cm)
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1587 1ed Works of PLAUTUS Ancient Roman Poetry Latin Bacchides Comedies Lambin
Titus Maccius Plautus, more commonly known simply as Plautus, was a 2nd-century BC playwright. This 1587 edition of the works of Plautus includes all 20 of his surviving comedies including:
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'Cistellaria'
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'Epidicus'
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'Bacchides'
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'Mostellaria'
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'Menaechmi'
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'Miles Gloriosus'
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'Mercator'
French scholar Denis Lambin was known for his works of classical literature including Cicero; however, his edition of Plautus was an important edition in establishing Plautus as a foundational Roman playwright.
Item number: #20561
Price: $750
PLAUTUS, Titus Maccius
M. Acci Plauti comoediæ viginti : Variæ lectiones ac notæ ex D. Lambini aliorumque doctissimorum virorum commentariis suo quæque loco adscriptæ
Lugduni (i.e. Geneva): Apud Antonium de Harsy, 1587. First edition.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
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[8], 824
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Signatures: A-3F8
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1663 1ed WIGS & Hair Pieces FASHION De Capillamentis Conrad Tiburtius Rango

Conrad Tiburtius Rango was a 17th-century German historian known for his treatises written against Catholicism and Calvinists. While serving at the Royal Gymnasium in Berlin, he published his bizarre and rather obscure treatise on wigs. First published in 1663 in Magdeburg, 'De Capillamentis' was the first treatise devoted strictly to wigs and hair pieces covering all aspects from materials, uses in daily and theater use, history and origin of wigs, and much more.

Item number: #21436
Price: $550

RANGO, Conrad Tiburtius

M. C. T. Rangonis, Gymnasii Berolinensis Rectoris, De Capillamentis seu vulgo Parucquen/ Liber Singularis

Magdeburgi : Sumptibus Tobiae Schoteri imprimebat Johannes Mullerus, 1663. 1st edition

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• Collation: Complete with all pages
o [2], 254
• References: USTC 451114 (16th-c ed);
• Language: Latin / German
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~5.25in X 3.25in (13cm x 8cm)

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1637 RARE Quintilian Institutio Oratoria Rhetoric Oratory Public Speeches ROME

One of the earliest books on teaching public speaking!

Marcus Fabius Quintilianus, or Quintilian, was a 1st-century Roman scholar most remembered for his theoretical textbook, 'Institutio Oratoria'. This work deals with the foundations and development of teaching orations and public speaking. Quintilian's most important point was that speeches provided the message of the speaker being a 'good man' and that there is a direct correlation between the quality of a speech and the quality of a man's character. This book was known to have significant influence on Martial, Seneca, Juvenal, and Saint Augustine, who all credited Quintilian with focusing their orations.

This rare 1637 Geneva edition was collected and edited by Pierre Pithou.
Item number: #9563
Price: $499
QUINTILIAN, Marcus Fabius

M. Fabii Quintiliani Institutionum oratoriarum libri duodecim: summa diligentia vetustissimorum codicum recogniti, ac restituti.… Read More

1648 Saxon Hugh Saint Victor Sacraments Medieval Bible Mysticism ANGELS Folio

Hugh of Saint Victor was a 12th-century Saxon mystic theologian known for his contributions to Catholic canon regulars. His works focused primarily on theology, biblical commentaries, philosophy, sermons, and mysticism. Many of Hugh of Saint Victor's works were influenced by Saint Augustine which is reflected in his writings.
This third tome from the 1648 complete works of Hugh of Saint Victor includes some of his best writings including:
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'De Sacramentis Christianae Fidei'
o Considered his best, most important work
o The culmination of Hugh's mysticism – important topics include God's characteristics, existence of angels, and natural laws
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'De Anima Christi'
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'Treatise on Jephte'
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'De unione corporis et spiritus' (Union of the Body and the Spirit)
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'Voluntate Dei, Christo'
Item number: #15915
Price: $599
HUGH, of Saint Victor
M. Hugonis de S. Victore, canonici regularis Sancti… Read More

1648 Saxon Hugh Saint Victor Noah's Ark Bible Medieval Mysticism Augustine FOLIO
Hugh of Saint Victor was a 12th-century Saxon mystic theologian known for his contributions to Catholic canon regulars. His works focused primarily on theology, biblical commentaries, philosophy, sermons, and mysticism. Many of Hugh of Saint Victor's works were influenced by Saint Augustine which is reflected in his writings.
This second tome from the 1648 complete works of Hugh of Saint Victor includes some of his best writings including:
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'Catholic Institutions'
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Noah's Ark treatises
o 'De Arca Morali'
o 'Noah's Mystical Arc'
o 'De Vanitate Mundi'
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'Art of Meditation'
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'De Anima'
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'De Nuptiis Spiritualibus' ('Union of the Body and the Spirit')
Item number: #15914
Price: $599
HUGH, of Saint Victor
M. Hugonis de S. Victore, canonici regularis Sancti Victoris Parisiensis, tum pietate, tum doctrina insignis; opera omnia : tribus tomis digesta. Ex manuscriptis eiusdem… Read More

1625 CICERO Greek Philosophy Paradoxa Amicitia On Old Age Cato the Elder DUTCH
A rare, 17th-century Dutch translation of the essays of Cicero. It includes four of Cicero's most famous works including his dialog on Cato the Elder On Old Age, Paradoxa Stoicorum, and De Amicitia. Each is a treatise, or short writing, on various aspects of life:
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'Cato Maior de Senectute' – on old age, aging, and death
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'Paradoxa Stoicorum' – on communication, wisdom, virtues, and need for happiness
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'Laelius de Amicitia' – on friendship and relationships
This edition was published in Amsterdam by Dirck Pietersz, beautifully bound in original vellum.
Item number: #21139
Price: $550
CICERO, Marcus Tullius
M.T. Ciceronis vande onderlinghe plichten, drie boecken : streckende tot eenen eerlijcken handel en wandel. Noch Cato Maior, hoemen d'ouderdom geduldigh dragen, en sijne Lælius hoemen de vriendschap onderhouden sal: neffens zijne Paradoxa of wonder-redenen aen Brutum en de droom van… Read More

1684 CICERO Epistolae Familiarium Familiar Letters ROME Scholarly Orsini Lambin

"A room without books is like a body without a soul."
― Marcus Tullius Cicero
'Familiarium Epistolarum' or 'Familiar Letters'
is a series of letters by Cicero to Roman public figures. They are considered the most reliable source of information for the period leading up the fall of the Roman Republic. It includes history of Rome, Julius Caesar, Brutus, and other important influences.
This rare 17th-century edition was published by Henri Wetsten in Amsterdam and is notable, not just for the Cicero, but for the enormous commentary included in each tome. Commentary includes notes from Graevius, Gronovius, Lambin, Paolo Manuzio, Orsini, and Ragazzoni. An impressive edition of Cicero.
Item number: #20947
Price: $750
CICERO, Marcus Tullius
M. Tullii Ciceronis Epistolarum Libri XVI ad T. Pomponium Atticum
Amstelaedami: Sumptibus Blaviorum et Henrici Wetstenii, 1684.

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1677 Cicero Epistolae Familiar Letters ROME Paulus Manutius Commentary Elzevier

"A room without books is like a body without a soul."
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

'Familiarium Epistolarum' or
'Familiar Letters' is a series of letters by Cicero to Roman public figures. They are considered the most reliable source of information for the period leading up the fall of the Roman Republic. It includes history of Rome, Julius Caesar, Brutus, and other important influences.
This 1677 Hackium and Elzevier edition was published in Amsterdam and is notable for including one of the best and most important commentaries on Cicero – those of Paulus Manutius and Gerolamo Ragazzoni.
Item number: #13784
Price: $599
CICERO, Marcus Tullius
M. Tullii Ciceronis epistolarum libri XVI ad familiares ... ex recensione Ioannis Georgii Grævii cum ejusdem animadversionibus, et notis integris P. Victorii, P. Manutii, H. Ragazonii, D. Lambini, F. Ursini, nec non selectis I.F. Gronovii, et aliorum.

Amstelodami : Apud D.… Read More

1517 ALDINE Martial Epigrams Roman Literature Corruption in Rome Post Incunable

"I live in a little cell, with a window that won't even close,
In which Boreas himself would not want to live."
– Martial, Epigrams

Martial was a 1st-century Roman poet from Spain most-known for his 'Epigrams.' This important, early piece of Roman literature expresses details of life in Rome focusing in on the brutal daily life during the Roman Empire. Martial describes living conditions of Rome, corrupt physicians and senators, cruel treatment of slaves, and secrets and rumors of emperors. Because of the style of Martial's writing, he is often considered the first insult comic, as he used humor to disguise his disdain for the life with which he was so familiar.

This incredibly rare and valuable 1517 post-incunable edition of Martial was published by the famed Aldine printing house.

Item number: #23624
Price: $1599

MARTIALIS, Marcus Valerius

M.V. Martialis epigrammata : in amphitheatrvm Caesaris

Venetiis: In… Read More

1615 Martial Epigrams Roman Literature Epigrammata Corruption in Rome Farnaby

"I live in a little cell, with a window that won't even close,
In which Boreas himself would not want to live."
– Martial, Epigrams
Martial was a 1st-century Roman poet from Spain most-known for his 'Epigrams.' This important, early piece of Roman literature expresses details of life in Rome focusing in on the brutal daily life during the Roman Empire. Martial describes living conditions of Rome, corrupt physicians and senators, cruel treatment of slaves, and secrets and rumors of emperors. Because of the style of Martial's writing, he is often considered the first insult comic, as he used humor to disguise his disdain for the life with which he was so familiar.
This 1615 London edition was edited by English classical scholar Thomas Farnaby who was known for his annotations of Juvenal, Ovid, Lucan, Virgil, and of course Martial.
Item number: #19558
Price: $499
MARTIALIS, Marcus Valerius
M. Val. Martialis epigrammaton… Read More

1693 1ed Martial Epigrams Roman Literature Poetry Epigrammata Corruption in Rome

"I live in a little cell, with a window that won't even close,
In which Boreas himself would not want to live."
– Martial, Epigrams
Martial was a 1st-century Roman poet from Spain most-known for his 'Epigrams.' This important, early piece of Roman literature expresses details of life in Rome focusing in on the brutal daily life during the Roman Empire. Martial describes living conditions of Rome, corrupt physicians and senators, cruel treatment of slaves, and secrets and rumors of emperors. Because of the style of Martial's writing, he is often considered the first insult comic, as he used humor to disguise his disdain for the life with which he was so familiar.
This rare 1693 edition was edited by Joseph de Jouvency, published in Paris by Simon Benard.
Item number: #16426
Price: $599
MARTIALIS, Marcus Valerius
M. Val. Martialis epigrammata demptis obscenis: cum interpretatione, ac notis
Parisiis: Apud viduam… Read More

1622 1ed MARTIAL Epigrams Roman Poetry Natural History Xenia Apophoreta Douay

"I live in a little cell, with a window that won't even close,
In which Boreas himself would not want to live."
– Martial, Epigrams
Martial was a 1st-century Roman poet from Spain most-known for his 'Epigrams.' This important, early piece of Roman literature expresses details of life in Rome focusing in on the brutal daily life during the Roman Empire. Martial describes living conditions of Rome, corrupt physicians and senators, cruel treatment of slaves, and secrets and rumors of emperors. Because of the style of Martial's writing, he is often considered the first insult comic, as he used humor to disguise his disdain for the life with which he was so familiar.
This 1622 was published in Douay, France by Belleri. Collected and edited by Matthew Roeder. This particular volume includes Martial's "Xenia" and "Apophoreta" which is Martial's perspective on natural history.
Item number: #16016
Price: $550
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1617 FOLIO Martial Epigrams Roman Literature Poetry Epigrammata Corruption Rome

"I live in a little cell, with a window that won't even close,
In which Boreas himself would not want to live."
– Martial, Epigrams
Martial was a 1st-century Roman poet from Spain most-known for his 'Epigrams.' This important, early piece of Roman literature expresses details of life in Rome focusing in on the brutal daily life during the Roman Empire. Martial describes living conditions of Rome, corrupt physicians and senators, cruel treatment of slaves, and secrets and rumors of emperors. Because of the style of Martial's writing, he is often considered the first insult comic, as he used humor to disguise his disdain for the life with which he was so familiar.
This 1617 edition of Martial's 'Epigrams'
was collected and edited by Joseph Lang.
Item number: #16945
Price: $950
MARTIALIS, Marcus Valerius
M. Valerii Martialis Epigrammatum libri XV, cum variorum doctorum virorum commentariis, notis, observationibus... Cum… Read More

1593 Flaccus Latin Dictionary Festus Palazzo Farnese ROME Mythology gods RARE

Verrius Flaccus was a 1st century Roman grammarian who published the very first alphabetical Latin dictionary. This work was notable for becoming the basis for Sextus Pompeius Festus's 'Lexicon', a work that was edited and compiled sometime during the 2nd century. This work is a collection of Latin words in which Flaccus and Festus provide the etymology of words, definitions, use in language, and references in Roman mythology.

This late 16th-century edition was edited by French scholar Joseph Scaliger. Scaliger includes commentary on notes on various lesser Roman gods as well as commentary on the orations of Cicero.

Item number: #7839
Price: $750
FLACCUS, Marcus Verrius
M. Verrii Flacci qvæ extant. Et Sex. Pompei Festi de verborum significatione, libre XX. Cum vetusto Bibliothecæ Farnesianæ exemplari Romæ nuper edito, collati: ex quo lacunæ pene omnes sunt suppletæ. In eos libros Ant. Augustini annotationes, ex… Read More

1575 Flaccus Latin Dictionary Festus Palazzo Farnese ROME Mythology gods RARE
Verrius Flaccus was a 1st century Roman grammarian who published the very first alphabetical Latin dictionary. This work was notable for becoming the basis for Sextus Pompeius Festus's 'Lexicon', a work that was edited and compiled sometime during the 2nd century. This work is a collection of Latin words in which Flaccus and Festus provide the etymology of words, definitions, use in language, and references in Roman mythology.
This 1575 edition was edited by French scholar Joseph Scaliger. Scaliger includes commentary on notes on various lesser Roman gods as well as commentary on the orations of Cicero.

Item number: #21220
Price: $750
FLACCUS, Marcus Verrius
M. Verrii Flacci qvæ extant. Et Sex. Pompei Festi de verborum significatione, libre XX. Cum vetusto Bibliothecæ Farnesianæ exemplari Romæ nuper edito, collati: ex quo lacunæ pene omnes sunt suppletæ. In eos libros Ant. Augustini annotationes, ex editione Veneta.… Read More

1787 TINY Pocket-Size French Almanac European History Moroccan Fine Miniature
A small, pocket-size French almanac, published in 1787. Like other similar almanacs, this book contains calendars, European historical dates and happenings, weather patterns, agriculture trends, and economic tables. A small tome bound in decorative Moroccan leather.

Item number: #20529
Price: $599
Machuel
Almanach de la ville de Rouen contenant son commerce ses Foires…
A Rouen: chez Machuel; Harcourt, 1787.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
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119, [1]
· Language: French
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~4.25in X 2.25in (10.5cm x 5.5cm)
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1694 Macrobius Saturnalia Dream Scipio Occult Pagan Philosophy Astronomy Vellum

"Good laws are produced by bad actions."
– Macrobius, Saturnalia

Macrobius was a 5th-century Roman scholar known for his works of Platonism during the Middle Ages. His most well-known and remembered works are 'Somnium Sciponis', or 'Commentary on Cicero's Dream of Scipio' and 'Saturnalia' which is a collection of Roman religious anecdotes and historical sketches.

'Commentary on Dream of Scipio' was the most widely cited and referenced book in the Middle Ages. It is important for giving astronomical distances – one of the earliest estimations of the diameter of the sun. His anti-Christian approach to philosophy was evident in 'Dream' as he sought to describe Creation in a stoic pseudo-scientific manner. According to Shirley,
"His Neo-platonic commentary on Cicero includes, among many references to the pseudo-sciences, a geographic concept which is different from that of Ptolemy. The inhabited world north of the… Read More

1873 1ed Marie of Sevigne FAMOUS Letters French Society Henrietta Puliga Brada 2v

Marie of Sevigne was a 17th-century French woman of letters, each of which were addressed to her daughter. These letters offer a thorough view into life in the 17th-century, those regarding public spas and bath houses are the most popular. Other letters deal with notable French political events such as the execution of Madame de Brinvilliers.
This rare 1873 first Tinsley edition is complete in two volumes, collected and edited by Henrietta de Quigini Puliga, more commonly known as Brada.

Item number: #15471
Price: $499
SEVIGNE, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal

Madame de Sēvignē : her correspondents and contemporaries
London : Tinsley Brothers, 1873. First Tinsley edition.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o Vol. I – xvi, 400
o Vol. II – xii, 373, [1]
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8.75in X 6in (22cm x 15cm)
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1955 Chronicles of NARNIA 1st/1st C.S. LEWIS The Magician's Nephew Fantasy + DJ

"The Magician's Nephew" written by C.S. Lewis and illustrated by Pauline Baynes, is the origin story of the fantastical world of Narnia. Published in 1955 as the sixth installment in "The Chronicles of Narnia" series, it is the first chronologically, revealing how Narnia came to be. The tale starts in England with two children who stumble upon a peculiar method of traveling between different worlds. Their adventures lead them to witness the majestic creation of Narnia by the powerful lion, Aslan. This act of creation draws on elements from our own world, like a seemingly out-of-place lamp-post. The narrative also sheds light on how various elements, such as the enigmatic White Witch and a human monarchy, became integral to Narnia. Lewis intertwines profound themes like temptation, morality, and the consequences of one's actions in this enchanting precursor to the beloved series.

Published in London by The Bodley Head in… Read More