[Rarebooks] Offering: Some 18th Century Items

[Michael John Thompson]

FS: Six 18th Century Items.


FLORI, L. Annaei (FLORUS, L. Annaeus)

RERUM ROMANARUM EPITOME, Interpretatione & Notis Illustravit Anna, 
Tranquilli Fabri Filia, Jussu Christianissimi Regis, In Usum 
Serenissimi Delphini. Londoni (London): H. & G. Mortlock, J. 
Nicholson, R. Wilkin, B. Tooke, D. Midwinter, B. Cowse, & W. Innis. 
1714. Editio Secunda, priori Emendatior. Octavo, Contemporary 
panelled calf binding, stamped in blind on upper & lower covers, 
leather spine label, title page printed in red and black. [185] pp 
(note: last leaf misnumbered 177) + [134] pp indices at rear. Two 
18th century names in old ink on title page, binding worn at edges, 
spine label somewhat chipped. Very good copy, hinges slightly cracked 
but nice and holding very firmly. A history of Rome from the 
foundation of the city to the closing of the temple of Janus by 
Augustus (25 BC). Florus, Roman historian, lived in the time of 
Trajan and Hadrian. $100.00



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FLEURY, Mr. L'Abbe.

LES MOEURS DES ISRAELITES. A. Bruxelles (Brussels): Chez Eugene Henry 
Fricx, Imprimeur de Sa Majeste, rue de la Madelaine. 1722. 16mo, 
contemporary vellu. 208 pp. Boards slightly soiled, outer vellom 
spine panel gone, otherwise Very good. Fleury was a favourite of King 
Louis XIVth, tutor to his children, this is his history of the Jews 
in antiquity and contemporary times. $75.00


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GROTIUS, Hugo.

DE VERITATE RELIGIONIS CHRISTIANAE. Cum Notulis Joannis Clericic; 
Accesserunt ejusdem De eligendainter Christianosdiffentientes 
Sententia, & contra Indifferentiam Religionum, Libri Duo. Editio 
Novissima, ex collationeoptimorum exemplarium emendata. Londini 
(London): Apud Joannem Nourse. 1755. 12mo, contemporary calf, the 
spine with raised bands and nice gilt decoration ss in the 
compartments, title label. 320 pp (note: pp 316-320 are publishers 
ads). Ex-Malvern Public Library copy, bookplate on front paste-down, 
small stamp to title page. Hinges lightly cracked, small chips to 
title label on spine panel, very good clean copy. Hugo Grotius, Dutch 
Statesman and Scholar, writing on 'The Truth of the Christian 
Religion'. A popular work, originally issued in 1627.  $75.00

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POPE, Alexander.

THE WORKS OF ALEXANDER POPE Esq. In Nine Volumes, Complete. With His 
Latest Additions, and Improvements: Together With the Commentary and 
Notes of His Editor. London: Printed for A. Millar, J and R. Tonson, 
C. Bathurst, H. Woodfall, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, B.Law, T. Longman, 
T. Caslon, Johnson and Davenport, and M. Richardson. 1766. Octavo, 9 
volumes. Contemporary calfthe spines with raised bands, contrasting 
red leather title labels. Illustrated with 24 fine engraved plates. 
Edited by Warburton.Vol 1. Juvenile poems -- Vol 2. Translations and 
imitations -- Vol 3. Moral essays -- Vol 4. Satires, etc -- Vol 5. 
Dunciad -- Vol 6. Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose -- Vols 
7-9. [Letters]. Minor wear to bindings. Front hinge of Vol 1 
cracking, still holding. Lower 1/2 inch of spine of Vol 1 chipped. 
Very good solid set, attractive and nice. $375.00

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MARECHAL, Bernardi.

CONCORDANTIA SANCTORUM PATRUM ECCLESIAE GRAECAE ATQUE LATINAE. 
Augustae Vindelicorum [Augsburg]: Mathaei Rieger et Filiorum. 1769. 
Two volumes in one. Folio, printed in double columns. Full Armorial 
Vellum, the spine with gilt devices and black title label, front & 
rear panels with the heraldic devices of  The Society of Writers to 
the Signet. An engraved title vignette adorns the first title page; 
otherwise a few borders and endpieces constitute the only 
illustrations. Each volume has a table of contents and index "of 
notable things." Minor soiling to Vellum, a fine copy. $300.00

Terms: As Usual.


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