Ancient History

London: William S. Orr & Co., 1839. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Xxiii, 356 Pp. First Printing, 1839. Quarter Calf, Calf Tips, Over Marbled Boards, Marbled Endpapers, And With Matching Marbling To Edges Of Page Block. Captions Printed On The Tissue Guards. Binding Is Early Or Original, Wear But Nicely Refurbished, New Morocco Spine Label, Hinges Intact And Solid. Contents Very Clean, Light Foxing To A Few Plates But Almost All Are Entirely Clean And With Clean, Intact Tissue Guards. Wordsworth Was The Youngest Son Of The Rev. Dr. Christopher Wordsworth, Master Of Trinity And A Nephew Of The Poet William Wordsworth. He Was The Younger Brother Of The Classical Scholar John Wordsworth And Charles Wordsworth, Bishop Of Saint Andrews, Dunkeld And Dunblane. He Was Educated At Winchester And Trinity, Cambridge. Like His Brother Charles, He Was Distinguished As An Athlete As Well As For Scholarship. He Won The Chancellor's Gold Medal For Poetry In 1827 And 1828. He Became Senior… Read More

1657 Lucius Florus History of Ancient Rome + Ampelius Liber Memorialis Salmasius

"Men of outstanding ability are more likely to lack the power of controlling their own people than of defeating an enemy in battle."
― Livy, The History of Rome

Florus was a Roman historian who lived during the 2nd-century AD. His history of Rome was collected by Livy, and mainly focuses on the foundation of Rome though the end of the B.C. era. The work is considered inaccurate, especially compared to Livy's much more popular and famous History of Rome.

This 1657 Elzevier edition of Florus was edited by the 17th-century French classist Claudius Salmasius. First appearing in 1638, this book not only includes Florus but also an edition of Lucius Ampelius's 'Liber Memorialis'. This work is an ancient index of 1st-century Roman history focusing on cosmography, mythology, and geography during the Republican period of Rome. Curiously, this is only the second known edition of Ampelius.

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1681 ROME Valerius Maximus DictorumFactorum Tiberius Latin Dutch Minellius
A rare printing of Valerius's "Dictorum et Factorum" or Historical Anecdotes. This work is a collection of short stories, sayings, and phrases, memorial to Tiberius Caesar, who was reigning during Valerius's lifetime. These anecdotes depict ancient Greek life and philosophy as well as famous kings and Caesars. Many modern historians claim that Valerius's work was taken from Cicero, Livy, and Sallust, as well as other ancient historians and philosophers, rather than creating original works.
However, many of the topics he writes about were controversial and unusual for the time – he wrote on homosexuality within the Roman army and the aristocracy of ancient Greece. While homosexually itself was written on, it was only considered tolerable in a 'master-slave' relationship, not within a public and high-status sense. Other topics include omens, revenge, superstitious cults, women lawyers, modesty, crimes, and conflicting… Read More

1647 1ed Valerius Maximus Dictorum Factorum ROME Tiberius Scipio Latin Lipsius
A rare printing of Valerius's "Dictorum et Factorum" or Historical Anecdotes. This work is a collection of short stories, sayings, and phrases, memorial to Tiberius Caesar, who was reigning during Valerius' lifetime. These anecdotes depict ancient Greek life and philosophy as well as famous kings and Caesars. Many modern historians claim that Valerius's work was taken from Cicero, Livy, and Sallust, as well as other ancient historians and philosophers, rather than creating original works.
However, many of the topics he writes about were controversial and unusual for the time – he wrote on homosexuality within the Roman army and the aristocracy of ancient Greece. While homosexually itself was written on, it was only considered tolerable in a 'master-slave' relationship; not within a public and high status sense. Other topics include omens, revenge, superstitious cults, women lawyers, modesty, crimes, and conflicting… Read More

Plutarch's Lives, translated from the original Greek; with Notes Critical and Historical and a Life of Plutarch by John Langhorne, D.D. and William Langhorne, A.M. in Six Volumes.Printed for J. Mawman et al., 1819. lx,394 & 532 & 526 & 453 & 532 &488pp., engraved frontis engraved portrait. Original tooled calfskin binding. A Complete set all volumes in VG condition, - any gilt or titles have completely worn off, the calfskin and the binding is sound and strong, and the books are clean, unmarked and very clear.

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.

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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.
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· 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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Rev. R. Davis & Brother, Philadelphia, 1834; octavo, 480 pages; full leather. Christian Frederic Crusé’s landmark translation into English, directly from the original Greek, of the whole of Eusebius’s 4th century Ecclesiastical History, which has enjoyed a prominent position in the study of Church history scholarship for over 180 years. Additionally includes ‘Annotations On The Life And Works Of Eusebius’ (translated from Valesius by S. E. Parker), a Chronological Table, a ‘List Of The Order Of Episcopal Succession In The Prominent Dioceses Mentioned By Eusebius, and a complete Index, Very Good, original leather binding, raised bands, marbled end papers, marbled page edges. General external surface rubbing, moderate leather wear of the bottom edge of the spine panel, edge marbling darkened with age, spine title labels absent, binding tight, sound, square, text clean, crisp, and bright. An essential resource.

Londini: Ab. Swall & Tim. Child 1696. (Hardcover) 161pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Rebound in a modern vellum binding. Footnotes, index. Text in Latin Language. (History--Ancient, History--Ancient Rome).

1638 History of JUSTIN Pompeius Trogus Macedonia ROME Augustus Caesar Latin
Justin was a 2nd-century Roman historian, whose work was largely taken from that of Pompeius Trogus. Justin covered the history of Macedonia, focusing on the time of Augustus Caesar in Rome and the rise of the Macedonian Empire. This edition of Justin was collected and edited by Marcux Zuerius Boxhorn, a reputable 17th-century Dutch historian.
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JUSTIN
Justinus. Marcus Zuerius Boxhornius recensuit
Amstelodami : apud J. Janssonium, 1638.
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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [8], 355, [15]
o Engraved title page
· Provenance: Handwritten – Joleaud
· Language: Latin
· Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
· Size: ~5.25in X 3in (13cm x 8cm)
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1791 Demosthenes Orations Speech MAP Ancient Greece Greek Latin Irish Mounteney

Demosthenes's orations are considered some of the most significant and important speeches on the politics of ancient Greek culture and Greek law. He spoke out about the use of the Greek navy, the importance of freedom, Athenian law, and the governing of the people. This impressive 1791 edition was edited with commentary by Richard Mounteney, an 18th-century Irish scholar who was primarily remembered for his commentary on Demosthenes. It should be noted, this edition contains a huge folding map! Must see!
Item number: #20271
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DEMOSTHENES
Demosthenoys logoi eklektoi. Demosthenis selectae orationes.

Etonæ : Excudit T. Pote; apud J. Rivington et filios, 1791.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
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xlviii, 418
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Includes folding map
· Provenance: Handwritten – C. N. Howard
· Language: Latin / Greek
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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New York: Julian Messner, 1951. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by America's clown Emmett Kelly at half-title page -" With Best Wishes to Sarah From Emmett Kelly 1952". Kelly joined the Ringling Brothers Circus in 1942 and remained with them until 1956. 1952 was also the year Kelly appeared in the Oscar winner for Best Picture "The Greatest Show on Earth.". At his death in 1979 he was the world's most famous clown. Near Fine, top edge evenly soiled, in a Very Good dust jacket, spine sunned, small chips at spine ends and corners. This title SCARCE SIGNED by Emmett Kelly.. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

1661 Ancient ROME Emperors Historiae Augustae Commodus Maximus Hadrian Vellum

"Historiae Augustae" is a rare, 17th-century collection of ancient Roman histories of Roman Emperors by many of the 'minor' classical historians. Many of these histories were written during the reigns of Constantine the Great but cover the reigns of rulers such as Hadrian, Caracalla, Geta, Antonius, Albinus, Maximus and Balbinus, Cassius, Commodus, Heliogabalus, Severus Alexander, and many others. While the biographies are the appeal of this work, the authors themselves shouldn't be overlooked.

The 30+ biographies were written by Aelius Spartianus, Julius Capitolinus, Vulcacius Gallicanus, Aelius Lampridius, Trebellius Pollio, and Flavius Vopiscus Syracusanus. This particular 1661 edition of "Historiae Augustae" was edited by with commentary by Isaac Casaubon, Janus Gruter, and Cornelius Schrevel.

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Historiae Augustae scriptores VI : Aelius Spartanus, Vulc. Gallicanus, Julius… Read More

Stated First Printing, 2001.
Book cover like new - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
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William Roger Corliss (August 28, 1926 - July 8, 2011) was an American physicist and writer who was known for his interest in collecting data regarding anomalous phenomena. Arthur C. Clarke described him as "Charles Fort's latter-day - and much more scientific - successor."

Stated First Printing, 1999.
Book cover like new - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
No dust jacket issued with this book.
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Despite the cover and title page, the series is the Catalog of Anomalies and is devoted to documenting phenomena in a range of fields that science cannot explain. This is the first volume to concern archaeology. Mere size or mass is not sufficient for mention; the criteria include high degrees of innovation, precocious use of technology and science, apparent lack of purpose, and the unknown identity of the builders. Findings here are used as evidence that the Vikings ventured well beyond Newfoundland, that extensive pre-Columbian contacts existed between the Old and New Worlds, and that vastly superior civilizations preceded our own.

1778 Demosthenes Orations Speech MAP Ancient Greece Greek Latin Irish Mounteney

Demosthenes's orations are considered some of the most significant and important speeches on the politics of ancient Greek culture and Greek law. He spoke out about the use of the Greek navy, the importance of freedom, Athenian law, and the governing of the people. This impressive 1778 edition was edited with commentary by Richard Mounteney, an 18th-century Irish scholar who was primarily remembered for his commentary on Demosthenes. It should be noted, this edition contains a huge folding map! Must see!

Item number: #23673
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DEMOSTHENES

Demosthenoys logoi eklektoi. Demosthenis selectae orationes.

Londini: apud J. Pote, J. Rivington…, 1778.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o xlvii, [1], 380, [4]
o Includes folding map
· Language: Latin / Greek
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8.5in X 5.5in (21cm x 13.5cm)

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