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Vegetius Renatus (Flavius) de re Militari part 1 only (of 2) 58ff. 33 lines Gothic type capital spaces with guide letters early ink author attribution to blank recto of a1 2 very small wormholes to lower corner occasionally affecting a small part of a letter the second hole marginal occasional light finger-marking or soiling modern half morocco spine gilt [BMC IV 107; Goff S-343; Hain 15913] small 4to Rome Eucharius Silber 1487.
Vincent (Simon editor) Expositio Epistolarum Evan double column Gothic letter woodcut decorated initials contemporary ink monastic ownership inscription to head of fol.II lacking title occasional light soiling a few small stains early 20th century calf-backed marbled boards spine gilt spine faded rubbed [Not in Adams] 8vo Lyon Jean de Place & Thomas de Cloches 1508.
Dionysius Carthusianus. Comentariorum Opus in Psa title with woodcut printer`s device woodcut criblÚ initials title water-stained at foot and with 2 ink stamps and early ink ownership inscription at head 1 stamp obscurring part of imprint some water-staining particularly to preliminaries mostly marginal but occasionally just within text some light browning new endpapers contemporary limp vellum soiled [Not in Adams] folio apud Dionysiam & Hieronymum de Marnef viduam Spectabilis viri Ambrosii Girault 1547.
Blosius (Franciscus Ludovicus) Opera title with large woodcut printer`s device woodcut initials ink stamps to front free endpaper and margin of title (2 stamps) and a2 occasional light water-staining to lower margins some ff. lightly browned contemporary blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards upper cover with initials `P H` and date of 1572 both covers with central borders made up of medallions depicting xxx remains of metal clasps soiled and scratched [Not in Adams] folio Cologne Maternus Cholinus 1572. *** Louis of Blois spent his youth as page to Charles V Holy Roman Emperor. At the age of 14 he left court and entered the Benedictine monastery of Liesse near Avesnes in Hainaut. At 24 he was made Abbot and restored the ancient discipline of the monastery which quickly acquired a great reputation for learning. He frequently refused both the Archbishopric of Cambrai and the Abbey of Tournai offered to him by Charles V whose almoner he had been.
Synesius (Bishop of Ptolemais) Epistolae text in Greek and Latin title with woodcut printer`s device lightly browned occasional very light foxing 18th century mottled calf spine in compartments richly gilt and with black morocco label spine ends chipped corners worn rubbed an attractive edition 8vo Paris ex officina Typographica Claudii Morelli 1605.
Cornelis A. Lapide Commentarii in Evangelia 2 vol. in 1 engraved additional pictorial title woodcut printer`s devices to titles woodcut tail-pieces rather browned occasional spotting or light foxing handsome contemporary ornately blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards metal clasps red morocco label to spine soiled Antwerp Henricus & Cornelius Verdussen 1712; and another by the same (in 5 parts) folio(6)
Voragine (Jacobus de) Sermones quadragesimales edited by Hieronymus de Cherio 126 ff. (of 128 lacking title (aa1 supplied in facsimile) and final blank) 51 lines and head-line double column Gothic letter woodcut initials woodcut printer`s device to foot of 2p5 verso some mostly light water-staining modern limp vellum [BMC VII 1019; Goff J-201] Pavia Jacobus de Paucis Drapis 1499.
Juvenalis (Decimus Junius) & ; Aulus Persius Fla first Aldine edition italic type A1r title and A1v dedication to Scipione Forteguerri capital spaces with guide-letters occasional early ink marginlia (rather faded) title soiled and with 2 very small wormholes to upper margin affecting a small part of 1 letter verso 1 very small wormhole to head of A2-6 just touching part of a letter on each f. a few small marginal ink stains occasional light staining slightly more frequent to the Persius section new endpapers early 18th century vellum red leather label to spine soiled [Renouard Aldus 29:6; Ahmanson-Murphy 44; Adams J770; Censimento 16 CNCE 36104] 8vo [Venice] [in aæ dibus Aldi] 1501. *** Rare. Renouard indicates that there were two 1501 editions; one with and one without the anchor device on the title. The present copy is without and is suggested by Renouard to be the earliest of the editions. The dedicatee Forteguerri or Carteromaco as he was known was an Italian grammarian and humanist born in Pistoia. He edited a number of Greek texts for Aldus and his work on these inspired him to write his own epigrams and his De laudibus literarum graecarum published in 1504.
Ovidius Naso (Publius) de Tristibus 5 fine woodcut vignettes woodcut decorated initials some large and handsomely decorated some water-staining to upper corners of a few ff. for the most part light and marginal but more pronounced to fol. LII-LIIII and fol. LX-LXVI here just within text and a little darker in shade occasional spotting 20th century boards brown morocco label to spine [Censimento 16 CNCE 59460; cf. Sander 5356] small folio [?Venice] [?Joannes Tacuinus da Trino & Joannes Rubeus] [?1515] *** A very good copy of a rare and handsome edition attributed by Sander to Tacuino and Giovanni de`Rossi. The "Sorrows" are five books of elegiac poetry written during Ovid`s exile at Tomis expressing his sadness and isolation and justifying his poetical style and content. It is thought that his exile by Augustus was brought about by his discussion of the crime of adultery in his Ars Amatoria which sailed close to the wind of the emperor`s moral legislation.
Erasmus (Desiderius editor).- Ambrosius (Saint) O woodcut historiated initials woodcut printer`s device to verso of final text f. ink number stamp to verso of title and lower margin of D3 D5 & 6 water-stained (D6 less so) lightly browned some light spotting towards end modern vellum-backed boards [not in Adams] 8vo Antwerp apud Ioannem Steelsium 1542.
Arias (Francisco) Thesaurus Inexhaustus Bonorum q 3 vol. in 1 double column engraved additional pictorial title large woodcut printer`s device to verso of final text f. some light water-staining mostly marginal heavier to last few ff. contemporary blind-stamped pigkin over wooden boards metal clasps rubbed and stained folio Munich Nicolai Henrici 1652. *** The Jesuit Arias was Professor of Theology at Cordova University. He was highly regarded by many particularly for his care of amongst others the Moors and those in hospital or prison.
Heliodorus (Bishop of Tricca) Historiae Aethiopic& first edition title in Greek and Latin dedication in Latin text in Greek title and verso of otherwise blank final f. with woodcut printer`s device woodcut historiated initials occasional early ink marginalia in Greek some light foxing to preliminaries and a few other ff. heavier to final f. 18th century russia flat spine richly gilt with floral and foliage decoration covers with gilt filet and floral decoration centre-pieces within wide scrolling gilt borders bottom corner of lower cover chipped rubbed [Adams H174] small 4to Basel ex Officina Hervagiana 1534. *** An attractive copy of this romance. The Aethiopicæ was first brought to light during the Renaissance in a manuscript from the library of Matthias Corvinus found at the sack of Buda in 1526. The French dramatist Racine listed it amongst his favourite books and when his copy was taken away from him at the Jansenist retreat of Port-Royal he was rumoured to have had said that he did not care as he had memorised it.
Picart (Bernard) and Baron Philipp von Stosch Pier first edition titles in Latin and French printed in red and black 70 fine engraved plates by Bernard Picart plate 34 damp-stained others generally in good crisp condition some with light marginal foxing or spotting titles and text rather browned contemporary vellum spine richly gilt and with slightly faded red leather label covers with double gilt filet borders with diamond-shaped floral and foliage corner-pieces [Cicognara 3216; Sinkankas 6379; Cohen -de Ricci 959] folio Amsterdam chez Bernard Picart 1724.
Hancarville (Pierre Franæ 254;ois Hugues d`) M first edition first issue large paper copy (with 11 line title) engraved additional pictorial title and 49 (of 50) plates lacking plate 40 marginal stain to plate 23 a few ff. with small areas of light water-staining to upper margins some light foxing or spotting and light browning [Cohen -de Ricci 474-475] Caprees chez Sabellus [Nancy Leclerc] 1780; Monumens du Culte Secret des Dames Romaines first edition large paper copy engraved additional pictorial title and 50 plates plates 36-50 browned occasional spotting [Cohen -de Ricci 475] Caprees chez Sabellus [Nancy Leclerc] 1784 together 2 vol. uniformly bound in handsome contemporary red straight grain-morocco-backed red glazed boards flat spines in compartments with gilt motifs covers with borders made up of gilt grape bunches and other floral and foliage motifs all within a single gilt filet outer border scuff mark to head of lower joint of vol.2 both vol. rubbed g.e. 4to *** Provenance: `Vente Patureau 1898. les 2 vol. ?SHK` (ink inscription to rear endpaper).
Presuhn (Emil) Pompeji. Die neuesten Ausgrabungen lithographed additional pictorial title 80 chromolithographed or tinted lithographed plates and plans additional title loose Leipzig 1882 bound with Presuhn (Emil) Die Pompejanischen Wanddecorationen chromolithographed plan and 24 plates captioned tissue guards Leipzig 1877 together two works in 1 vol. occasional light spotting or foxing contemporary red half morocco gilt corners worn rubbed folio
Thomas Aquinas Saint. [Summa Theologicae] title with large woodcut printer`s device woodcut initials occasional early ink marginalia title with later ink inscription minor wormhole to lower corner of first 8 ff. short repaired tears to *2 & 7 within text but with no loss light staining to c3 a few ff. with light marginal water-staining modern dark green crushed morocco-backed marbled boards [not in Adams] 8vo Paris Gilles de Gourmont [1514]. ***A scarce attractively printed edition.
Bembo (Pietro) Rime 2 parts in 1 first edition italic type first A1 blank first A2 blank except for title verso second A1 errata f. a few marginal spots to part 1 part 2 with marginal staining and light foxing Venice Maestro Giovanantonio & Fratelli da Sabbio [Not in Adams; Censimento 16 CNCE 5002] 1530 bound after Bembo (Pietro) De Gli Asolani italic type A1 blank except for `Edition Seconda` verso A2 with drop-head title and capital space with guide letter very small section cut away from foot of A1 some soiling to A1 & 2 Venice Giovanantonio & i Fratelli da Sabbio [Not in Adams; Censimento 16 CNCE 4999] 1530 ?early 20th century vellum brown morocco label to spine 8vo
Perez (Juan Doctor) Los Psalmos de DavidLos Psalm title with woodcut head-piece and early ink ownership inscription front free endpaper with early ink notes including `The Alphabete of the saxon Tongue` with ink signature ?`C. Reymes` contemporary ink inscription of William Crane to remains of rear endpaper title soiled some light marginal water-staining a few marks within text endpapers removed contemporary limp vellum soiled [Not in Adams] Venice Pedro Daniel [Geneva Jean Crespin] 1557 § Royardus (Johannes) Homiliæ in Evangelia Feriarum qua Dragesimae Iuxta Literam [Adams R835] Antwerp in Aedibus Ioan. Steelsi 1546 bound with Homiliæ in omnes Epistolas Feriales Quadragesimæ iuxta literam [Adams R833] Antwerp in æ dibus Ioan. Steelsi 1550 bound with Enarratio passionis Domini Nostri Ilsu [sic] Christi stained [Adams R830] Antwerp in æ dibus Ioan. Steelsi 1549 together 3 works by Royardus woodcut printer`s devices to first 2 works woodcut historiated or decorated initials some light browning and marking contemporary blind-stamped calf upper hinge broken lightly stained rubbed; and 3 others 16th century Continental religion 8vo(5)
Aristotle. Libri Omnes... title with woodcut ornament woodcut historiated initials imprint to otherwise blank final f. remains of medieval manuscripts as endpapers a few ff. with light staining towards foot contemporary blind-stamped calf spine in compartments head of spine creased and nicked corners worn rubbed and scuffed [Not in Adams] Lyon apud hæ redes Iacobi Iuntæ [Theobald Paganus] 1560.
Irenaeus Saint Opus Eruditissimum...in quinque li title with woodcut printer`s device woodcut initials early ink marginalia and some underlining some water-staining heavier to preliminaries and sigs. A & B some light foxing mostly marginal contemporary blind-stamped calf rebacked corners repaired rubbed [Adams I155] 8vo Paris apud AudoÙnum Paruum 1563.
Justinian I.- [Hotomanus Franciscus] Commentarius title with woodcut printer`s device woodcut historiated initials and head-pieces with good margins some water-staining mostly marginal but heavier to upper margins of index ff. (just within text in a few instances) some light marginal foxing loose in contemporary limp vellum yapp edges lacking ties soiled [Adams J643] folio Lyons apud Antonium Grphyium 1567.*** A commentary on Justinian`s Institutiones.(1)
Montaigne (Michel Eyquem de) Les Essais title with woodcut ornament woodcut decorated initials and head- and tail-pieces ink signature to title occasional contemporary ink marginalia and underlining some staining mostly marginal (including a light stain to upper left-hand corner of title) some other light soiling or marking some creasing to corners upper hinge broken fragment of early ms. used in binding contemporary vellum ink ms. title to spine spine creased soiled [Sayce 11 `Leiden A`] 8vo Leiden par Jehan Doreau 1602. *** A rare edition.Provenance: Bullen Reymes (ink signature to title): either Bullen Reymes of Westminster (1586-1652) courtier and gentleman usher to the Duchess of Buckingham or his son Col. Bullen Reymes (1613-1672) army officer MP for Weymouth colleague (and friend) of Pepys on the Fishery Corporation and the Tangier Committee and friend of John Evelyn Sir William Coventry Lord Clifford and Sir Charles Cotterell; or his son Bullen Reymes.
Montagathe (M. de) L`Angelique large engraved printer`s device to title a few sigs. loose some staining hinges broken contemporary limp vellum lacking ties soiled Paris chez Denys Moreau 1626 § Augustine (Saint) and others Les Meditations des Zelateurs de Piete title with woodcut printer`s devices and contemporary ink inscription of Bullen Reymes occasional light water-staining contemporary limp vellum yapp edges lighly soiled Rouen Thomas DarÚ 1611 § Adam (Nathanael) Le Secretaire Francois engraved pictorial title some water-staining hinges broken contemporary limp vellum soiled Paris Anthoine du Brueil 1615 § Moulin (Pierre de) Apologie pour la Sainte Cene du Seigneur contre la Presence Corporelle woodcut printer`s device to title loose in original limp vellum lacking ties [Geneva] Mathieu Berjon 1610; and 8 others 17th century Continental Religion v.s.(12)
Boissevin (Louis engraver and publisher) Portrait Boissevin (Louis engraver and publisher) Portraits des Rois de France...depuis Pharamond jusues au Roy Louis XIIII first edition fine engraved title with coat-of-arms and 64 (of 65) portraits some light browning to a few plates a few minor marginal spots or marks but generally in crisp and clean condition contemporary mottled calf spine in compartments with sympathetic later gilt decoration and red morocco label upper cover detached 1 corner worn rubbed a very good copy 4to Paris Boissevin [c.1660]. *** Provenance: Jemima Dutchess of Kent (engraved armorial bookplate to verso of title dated 1710).
Sagredo (Giovanni) Memorie Istoriche de Monarchi O Sagredo (Giovanni) Memorie Istoriche de Monarchi Ottomani engraved title vignette and portrait occasional light browning or spotting slightly heavier to index a few ff. with minor worn trace to lower margin contemporary vellum hinges broken a few splits to spine covers wormed Venice presso Combi e La Nou 1688. *** Especially detailed for the period of Suleiman the Magnificent. Sagredo was a close friend of Francesco Morosini the conqueror of the Morea.
Aquino (Carlo d`) Sacra Exequialia in Funere Jacob title with engraved arms engraved folding frontispiece and 17 plates 2 double-page by Alexander Specchi after Sebastiano Cipriani title with faint library blind-stamp to lower corner and some spotting occasional light spotting elsewhere mostly marginal 20th century half calf over older marbled boards boards rubbed [Berlin Kat. 3238; Cicognara 1486; Ruggieri 1012] folio Rome typis Barberinis 1702. *** The memorial for the funeral of James II King of England Scotland and Ireland held at the church of San Lorenzo in Lucina in Rome. Many of the single-page plates are emblematic in character and extoll the virtues of James these include three bird`s eye views of London Paris and Rome.
Homer. Iliav Kai Odduseia [graecÚ] 4 vol. one of 25 large paper copies printed for the Grenville family half-titles 2 engraved portrait frontispieces engraved plate with the Grenville arms at the start of the Iliad offsetting a few ff. at start of Iliad with some damp-staining Odyssey vol.1 pp. 166-167 light brown marks left by ribbons endpapers spotted a few minor spots in text but generally crisp and clean sumptuous contemporary red straight-grain morocco gilt by C.Hering with his ticket on front free endpaper of vol.1 of The Iliad spines in compartments and richly gilt covers with gilt floral corner-pieces inner gilt dentelles some fading to spines (more so to both vol. of The Iliad) some ink spotting and marking to covers g.e. [Dibdin Greek and Latin Classics II pp.61-62] 4to (296 x 232mm) Oxford Clarendon Press 1800-1801. *** `This is the most critical edition of Homer which the University of Oxford has published...We are indebted to the editorial talents of the noble family of the Genvilles for this erudite performance...` (Dibdin). An attractive copy of a bibliographical rarity. The library of Thomas Grenville was left to the British Library and was particularly rich in editions of Homer.
Menke (L.) Das Hermanns-Denkmal und der Teutoburge half-title chromolithographed additional pictorial title by Vollmer after C. Sheuren 20 lithographed plates on india paper 1 tinted tissue guards some marginal browning or light foxing original cloth-backed pictorial boards cloth faded and frayed at ends corners a little worn rubbed oblong folio Detmold Meyer`sche Hofbuchhandlung 1875. *** A scarce copy of this handsome commemoration of the victory of the German hero Hermann over the Roman legions under Varus.
Architecture.- Zanotti (Eustachio) Trattato Teoric first edition title with engraved vignette 11 folding engraved plates short tear to fold of plate 11 K2 frayed at foot light water-staining to text ff. contemporary mottled vellum spine repaired chipped brown morocco label to spine [Riccardi II col 654 `raro e pregiato`] 4to Bologna Lelio dalla Volpe 1766. *** A scientific approach to perspective and the mathematics thereof. Zanotti was professor of astronomy at Bologna during which time he discovered a number of comets and pioneered the study of variable stars.
Architecture.- Ræ 247;del (Johann Michael) Abh title with engraved vignette 8 folding engraved plates lightly browned small stain to plate 7 some light spotting and marking to plates contemporary half calf spine in compartments gilt and with a chipped leather label spine ends chipped rubbed small 4to Leipzig G. Fleischer 1796. *** A rare edition of this important work with an introduction by the celebrated mathematician Abraham Gotthelf Kõstner; an important contributor to the science of perspective.
An ENGLISH .38 CALIBRE PERCUSSION REVOLVER with octagonal sighted barrel retaining some original blueing, foliate engraved frame and steel trigger-guard, with chequered walnut grips, 22cm l, c1870 In average condition with light overall rust pitting but retaining much of the original finish, unrestored
A VICTORIAN WALNUT SIDE CABINET the mirror in a moulded frame crested by wheatears and strapwork, the marble topped cabinet with inlaid frieze and carved corbels, enclosed by figured and mirror-inset doors, 183cm h; 47 x 184cm A sound example in good original condition with the odd very minor veneer chip on one of the side pilasters, some light old staining on the marble which is the original
A WEMYSS WARE EXTRA TALL CANDLESTICK painted with dog roses, on square base, 30.5cm h, impressed mark and printed oval mark of the retailer, T GOODE & CO & CO, c1900 Some light staining of the glaze on the top surface of the sconce, minor spot of flaking on one of the angles of the base, no restoration
A GEORGE JONES MAJOLICA POTTING DISH AND COVER AND TWO SETS OF FIVE PLATES the cover of the dish with turquoise serpent handle and borders of ferns and grasses, in green and pink glazes with ochre rim, the plates with pink or turquoise centre, dish 19cm diam, moulded or impressed mark, plates painted 1764, c1865-78 Several plates with very light discolouration of the typical slightly crazed glaze but in good overall condition
THREE ROCKINGHAM TRIOS of three spur handle shape, painted with central flower sprays in lavender blue and gilt border, saucer 15cm diam, puce printed griffin mark and/or painted 2/52, c1830-42 On one teacup the top spur on the handle broken off and on one of the other cups and a saucer some light wear to the gilding on the rim only
A ROYAL WORCESTER MOULDED JUG AND A BEAKER painted by W Powell, both signed, with studies of a woodpecker or robin perched on an ivy clad or blossoming bough, 11 and 10cm h, printed mark and date code for 1930 or 1919, painted titles Green Woodpecker and Robin in sepia script Both in fine condition. The beaker with some very light wreathing of the glaze which is hardly noticeable
A SET OF THREE MINTON EARTHENWARE PLATES transfer printed in sepia and painted in Onglaze enamels with medieval portraits titles of Ye Dame and similar in the manner of John Moyr Smith, in square border and light blue fleur-de-lys frame, the border with trailing flowers at intervals, 26cm diam, impressed and printed marks and date code, 1878 and c In fine condition
A MEISSEN OCTAGONAL TWO HANDLED CUP AND A CONTEMPORARY MEISSEN SAUCER painted in the kakiemon style with two quail beneath a blossoming prunus and flowering plant, the handles picked out in iron red, the rims light brown, saucer 14cm w, painted crossed swords, c1730 Cup - two fine descending hairline cracks either side of one of the handles. Saucer - one or two tiny scratches to the brown enamel on the rim and an almost invisible short descending hairline crack in the rim at 12 o`clcock
A SÈVRES BLEU LAPIS CUP AND SAUCER (GOBELET `LITRON` ET SOUCOUPE) finely painted by Étienne-Henri Le Guay with a still life of flowers and fruit in a blue vase or basket on a marbled ledge before a fawn background, in oval gilt cisélé frame and inner and outer borders of berried laurel and rinceaux, the rims and handle gilt, saucer 13.5cm diam, incised 31d (?) or 41, painted interlaced Ls and painter`s initials LG in gold, c1780 Provenance: An English private collection since the late 19th century. Panel on the cup with a very faint horizontal scratch just visible at certain angles to the light. No restoration or regilding etc
A SÈVRES BLEU LAPIS SUGAR BOWL AND COVER (POT A SUCRE `CALABRE`) painted by Antoine-Joseph Chappuis with birds in branches or on the ground before landscapes in cisélé gilt leafy scrolling kidney shaped panels, the domed cover with flower knop, gilt dentil rim, 11cm h, painted interlaced Ls enclosing the date letter K for 1763 and painter`s initials cp in blue Provenance: An English private collection since the late 19th century. Bowl - old light glaze scratches; gilding on the rim worn, gilding around the footrim nearly all worn off. Cover - one of the leaves of the knop missing, another with tiny chip. Two old filled rim chips. No recent or `professional` restoration or regilding.
TWO CHINESE EXPORT SILVER GRADUATED CYLINDRICAL REPOUSSÉ BOXES AND COVERS the cover and sides worked with a dragon, 5cm h, 8 & 9cm diam, marked 85 or 90 and also in English and Chinese characters, one maker S the other maker W H [Wang Hing], c1900, 9ozs 10dwts Both in good condition with light wear and polish residues, neatly engraved with a contemporary monogram
A PAIR OF ART DECO SWEETMEAT DISHES BY CHARLES BOYTON the hammer textured, widely everted bowl applied with ivory-mounted handles and set on a leafy knop above the domed foot, 14cm over handles, mark and facsimile signature, London 1939, 11ozs Both in good condition with light wear only. Complete and original, no repairs
FLY FISHING. AN UNUSUAL GEORGE V SILVER ANGLER`S TIN BY ASPREY & CO circular, the interior divided into six compartments including one presumably for live bait, the flush hinged lid with thumbpiece and cluster of ventilation holes, 11cm diam, mark of Asprey & Co Ltd, London 1930, 5ozs 10dwts Of the high quality associated with this eminent maker, unusual and in excellent condition with only a few very light scratches as to be expected. No damage or repairs, the marks as struck. The condition of the interior such that the box may possibly never have been used

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