Important Books, Manuscripts & Works on Paper

Sophocles. - Tragoediæ Septem [graece], commentary by Joachim Camerarius, first Estienne edition , text in Greek and commentary in Latin, title ...

Roman Writers.- - Varii Historiæ Romanae Scriptores, 4 vol., title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut initials and decorative head-pieces, t...

Diogenes Laertius. - De vitis, dogmatis & apophthegmatis eorum qui in philosophia claruerunt, libri X., 2 parts in 1, text in Greek and Latin, t...

Emperor of the East . Theodosii, Valentiniani, Maioriani, Anthemii Emperor of the East . Theodosii, Valentiniani, Maioriani, Anthemii. Novella...

Plutarch - [Opera], 9 vol. only (of 13), woodcut printer's devices, initials and head-pieces, occasional ink notes, some staining and spotting, ...

Glossaria duo, e situ vetustatis eruta: ad vtrivsqve lingvae congnitionem &... Glossaria duo, e situ vetustatis eruta: ad vtrivsqve lingvae congn...

Pre-Socratic Philosophy.- - Poesis Philosophica, edited by Henri Estienne, first edition , title with woodcut printer's device, lacking all bla...

Cicero.- Estienne (Henri) - De Latinitate falso suspecta, first edition , title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut initial and head-piece,...

editor ) Epistolia, Dialogi breves, Oratiunculae, Poematia  editor  )   Epistolia, Dialogi breves, Oratiunculae, Poematia, in variis utriusque lin...

Dionysius Periegetes and Pomponius Mela. - Situ orbis descriptio, text in Greek and Latin, woodcut diagrams, water-staining to upper corners at e...

Catullus (Gaius Valerius) and others. - Catulli, Tibulli, Properti Nova Editio. Josephus Scaliger ... recensuit, edited by Joseph Scaliger, 2 part...

Schediasmatum variorum, id est, observationum, emendationum, expositionum Schediasmatum variorum, id est, observationum, emendationum, exposition...

Theocritus. - Theocriti aliorumque poetarum idyllia, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut head-pieces, trimmed at head, touching some hea...

Greek & Latin Iesu Christ, D.N. Novum Testamentum, Gr. & Lat Greek & Latin Iesu Christ, D.N. Novum Testamentum, Gr. & Lat. , edited by Theo...

Gellius (Aulus) - Noctes Atticæ, seu Vigiliæ Atticæ, edited by Henri Estienne, woodcut decorative initials, with blanks S4 and N8, lacking blank...

French authors.- Portes (Philippes des) - Les Premiers Oeuvres, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut decorative initials and head-pieces,...

Greek. Novum Testamentum , [graece] , 2 vol., title and a few other ff Greek. Novum Testamentum , [graece] , 2 vol., title and a few other f...

Plinius Caecilius Secundus (Gaius) - Epist. Lib. IX, title with small woodcut printer's device, woodcut head-pieces, water0stained, lightly brown...

Appian. - Romaika [graece] ... Rom[anarum] historiarum ... item de bellis ciuilibis libri V, first complete edition in Greek , parallel text in ...

Dion Cassius. - Eklogai Ioannou tou Xiphilinou [graece]. E Dione excerptae historiae ab Ioanne Xiphilino, double column, title with woodcut print...

Pindar. - Olympia. Pythia. Nemea. Isthmia, edited by Paul Estienne [and J. Casaubon], text in Greek and Latin and with Greek commentary, title wi...

Photios. - Myriobiblon sive Bibliotheca Librorum, text in Greek and Latin, title in red and black and with woodcut printer's device, title crease...

Herodotus. - Historiarum Libri IX, title with woodcut printer's device, 4 folding woodcut plates, foxed, occasional staining, contemporary revers...

Bible, - Leaf from 1462 Bible Latin . Single leaf, from Numbers chapters 7 & 8 , double column, 48 lines, Gothic type, one initial suppli...

Plinius Secundus (Gaius) - Naturalis Historiae, edited by Bishop Joannes Andreae, third edition, first Jenson edition , 350 ff. (of 358, lacki...

Voragine (Jacobus de) - Legenda aurea, 416 ff. (of 418, lacking blanks 1 and 372), 40 lines, Gothic type, woodcut decorative initials, a few inst...

Rolewinck (Werner) - Fasciculus temporum, 74 ff., 57 lines, Gothic type, woodcut diagrams and illustrations within text, stained, marginal repair...

Homiliae super Matthaeum , double column, 139 ff (Johannes, Saint ) Homiliae super Matthaeum , double column, 139 ff. (of 140, lacking [*1...

Horatius Flaccus (Quintus) - Opera cum quibusdam annotationibus [Jacobi Locher], edited by Jacob Locher and with commentary by Nicolaus Perrotus, ...

Saint. [Liber Conformitatum vitae beati Francisci.] Opus Saint. [Liber Conformitatum vitae beati Francisci.] Opus. Auree & inexplicabilis & ...

of Salisbury, Bishop of Chartres . Policratus de nugis curiliu[m] et... of Salisbury, Bishop of Chartres . Policratus de nugis curiliu[m] et V...

Bible, - 3ff. from Complutensian Polyglot, 1520 Polyglot . 3 ff. from the Complutensian Polyglot, from Jeremiah, chapters 5 & 6 (K1), Baruch...

Lokert (George) and others. - Questio[n]es & Decisio[n]es physicales insignium virorum, double column, title and woodcut printer's device within ...

editor ) Cato Precepta Moralia, title in red and black within an ornate... editor ) Cato (Dionysius) Precepta Moralia , title in red and blac...

Plautus (Titus Maccius) - Comoediae Viginti, title in red and black with woodcut device, woodcut illustrations and decorative initials, small dev...

of York . Caroli Imperatoris illius Magni et D of York . Caroli Imperatoris illius Magni et D. Albini , first edition , title within ornate...

Postel (Guillaume) - De rationibus Spiritus sancti Lib.II, first edition , title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut decorative initials, fin...

Barbarus (Hermolaus) - Compendium Ethicorum Librorum, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut historiated initials, title spotted and staine...

Saint, Bishop of Seville. De Arte Rhetorica Liber, first edition Saint, Bishop of Seville. De Arte Rhetorica Liber, first edition , title wi...

Cassander (Georgius) - Tabulae praeceptionu[m] dialectarum, quae quam brevissime & planissime Artis methodum complectuntur, second edition, title...

Ireland.- Giovio (Paulo) - Descriptio Britanniae, Scotiae, Hyberniae, et Orchadum, woodcut device on title, another (similar) on verso of final l...

Danish , Biblia, Det er den gantske Heilige Scrifft, udsaet paa Danske Danish , Biblia, Det er den gantske Heilige Scrifft, udsaet paa Danske...

Law.- Bartolus de Saxoferrato. - Commentaria, 2 parts in 1, titles with woodcut printer's devices, 2 large woodcuts within text, woodcut histori...

Aeschylus. - [Tragedies], [graece], title with woodcut basilisk device, occasional light foxing or spotting, 17th century calf, gilt, spine ends ...

Food & Drink.- - Bairische Landts Ordnung 1553, 3 parts in 1 (including supplements), first edition , printed in red and black throughout , f...

editors. De Agrorum Conditionibus, & constitutionibus limitum…, first edition editors. De Agrorum Conditionibus, & constitutionibus limitum…,...

Hebraica.- Pagninus (Sanctes) - Thesaurus Linguæ Sanctæ, first edition , title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut decorative initials, some ...

[Estienne (Charles)] - Dictionarium Latino-Graecum, double column, title with hand-coloured woodcut printer's device, some water-staining (mostly...

Valerius (Cornelius) - Tabulæ totius Dialectices Alliarum Artium Instrumenti Praecepta, woodcut historiated initial, some early ink marginalia, l...

[Caesar (Gaius Julius) - Commentariorum de bello Gallico libri VIII], 2 double-page woodcut maps, 5 woodcut full-page illustrations, woodcut prin...

Aristotle.- Burlaeus (Jacobus) - Institutio, in disciplinam moralem...quaecunque ab Aristotele docentur, in decem libris ethicorum, first edition...

Aristotle.- Carpentarius (Jacobus) - Descriptionis Universæ Naturæex Aristotele pars prior (-posterior), 2 parts in vol., titles with woodcut p...

Aristotle.- Veniero (Francesco) - Discorsi sopra due libri della Generatione, & Corruttione d'Aristotele, title with woodcut printer's device, wo...

Slovenian , [ Biblia, tu ie, vse Svetu Pismu, Stariga inu Noviga Testamenta Slovenian , [ Biblia, tu ie, vse Svetu Pismu, Stariga inu Noviga Te...

Ireland.- Stanihurst (Richard) - De rebus in Hibernia gestis, woodcut printer's device to title, 19th century green morocco, gilt, g.e., joints s...

Mathematics.- Scaliger (Joseph Justus) - Cyclometrica elementa duo, 3 parts in 1, first edition , printed in red and black, titles with woodcut ...

Baudartius (Willem) - Afbeeldinghe, ende Beschrijvinghe van alle de Veld-slagen, Belegeringen en andre Notable Geschiedenissen, ghevallen in de N...

Pontificale Romanum Clementis VIII, double column, printed in red and black, title with engraved vignette, woodcut historiated initials and music...

Venetian Binding.- Marchettis (Petrus de) - Observationum medico-chirugicarum rariorum sylloge, first edition , engraved additional pictorial ti...

Language.- Mascis (Antonio) - Vocabolario Toscano, e Turchesco Arricchito di molte Voci Arabe, Persiane, Tartare, e Greche, mostly double column,...