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The Roman History from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth. The Fifth Edition [4...

The Roman History from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth. The Fifth Edition [4 Quarto Volumes, complete)

by Hooke, Nathaniel

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London: G Hawkins, W. Strahan, J. And F. Rivington, R Baldwin, W Johnston, T Longman, T Cadell, 1770. Fifth Edition . Original Full Calf. Very Good. 10 5/8" Tall. 34 Maps and Plates, Most Folding. (Iv), Xlvi, Xlvi, 634Pp; Xxxii, Xxxiv, 668 Pp; Viii, 694 Pp; Viii + 464 + 75 Pp Index.10 5/8" X 8 3/4". [No Errata Slip; Apparently The Fifth Edition Corrects Errors In The Fourth Edition, But Is Otherwise Identical].32 Engraved Plates And Maps, Frontispiece In Each Volume.. Full Calf, Five Bands With Red And Black Morocco Labels And Elaborate Gilt Tooling In Each Compartment, Edges Gilt Tooled. Bookplates Of Knapton, "Pretium Victoribus Corona", Signatures Of [L. H. ?] Rose. All Volumes Nicely Refurbished. Volume I: Joints Cracked, Hinges Sound. Vol Ii: Front Board Held Only By Cords, Rear Board Detached, Professionally Re-Attached With New Cords. Vol Iii: Front And Rear Boards Professionally Re-Attached. Vol Iv: Front Board Professionally Re-Attached, Rear Joint Cracked.… Read More
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Notitia Orbis Antiqui, sive Geographia Plenior, Ab ortu Rerumpublicarum ad Constantinorum tempera...
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Notitia Orbis Antiqui, sive Geographia Plenior, Ab ortu Rerumpublicarum ad Constantinorum tempera Orbis terrarum faciem declarans

by Christopher Cellarius

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Cantabrigiae [Cambridge] : Joannis Oweni, 1703 A very good early copy of this atlas of the ancient world which was first published in Leipzig in 1701. In 2 volumes with contemporary full leather bindings; frontispiece portrait of Cellarius; 33 folding maps; one folding diagram; and decorative initial capitals, head and tailpieces. Vol I: blank; frontispiece; title page 1703 in red and black with vignette; dedication 5pp; Preface 4pp; Contents listing 1p; Text with initial vignette, 20 folding maps and one folding diagram pp 1-862 with errata list on final page; index 38pp. Vol II: blank; title page 1706 in red and black with vignette; dedication 5pp; 'Benevolo Lectori' 3pp; Contents 2pp; Text (Asia) p 1-544; half title Africa; text pp 3-266; 13 maps (distributed through the book); index 38pp; blank. Both bindings are sound and have raised bands, gilt tooling to the spines and title and volume labels. They have wear - particularly to the base of the spine and corners, and some rubbing to… Read More
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Kansas State Gazetteer and Business Directory Including A Complete Business Directory of Kansas...
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Kansas State Gazetteer and Business Directory Including A Complete Business Directory of Kansas City, MO., 1878. Volume I

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Detroit, MI: R. L. Polk & Co., And A. C. Danser, 1878. First Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 939+ pages. Covers are well worn, with much of spine cover chipped away. Paper over top and bottom boards is rubbed and worn, and there is some loss of paper. Hinges (internal) are cracked, though holding solid. Text block remains tight. Inked address stamp at top of advertising front paste down, and heavily penciled name/address at top of advertising front free end page. Ink stamped address is also seen at the top of the advertising rear free end leaf. Front end leaves are a little soiled and smudged. Remaining contents are generally clean with a little age and foxing on edges, and occasional smudges.
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The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World (1879 4th Ed.);  [together with] The Sixth...
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The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World (1879 4th Ed.); [together with] The Sixth Great Oriental Monarchy (1873 1st Ed.); and The Seventh Great Oriental Monarchy (1876 1st Ed.)

by Rawlinson, George

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Fourth Edition
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London: John Murray/ Longmans, Green and Co. , 1879. 4th Edition, 1879, of The Five Great Monarchies, John Murray, London; together with 1st Editions of The Sixth (1873 )and Seventh ( 1876 ) Great Monarchies, Longmans, Green and Co., London. bound in late 19th-century half dark brown crushed morocco, five raised bands and gilt lettering, marbled sides, top edges gilt, marbled endpapers. 4 folding maps in Five Great Monarchies, one each in Sixth and Seventh, numerous wood-engraved illustrations in the texts, all of the maps are Fine. The bookplate of Thornton Walbridge front end page or pastedown of each volume, with remains of an earlier bookplate removal in the 3 volumes of The Five Great Monarchies. All Volumes are Near Fine, leather with a few scuffs at the tips. A quite handsome 5 volume set of this important scholarly work. . Fourth Edition. Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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L'Histoire Du Monde, De C. Pline Second, Collationee & Corrigee...&Enrichee d'Annotations En...
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L'Histoire Du Monde, De C. Pline Second, Collationee & Corrigee...&Enrichee d'Annotations En Marge...A Quoy'a Este Adjouste Un Traite Des Poix et Mesures Antiques, Reduites a La Facon Des Francois Par Antoine Pinet & Seigneur De Neroy....Derniere Edition

by Secondus Gaius Plinius [Pliny the Elder]; Pinet, Antoine [Translator]

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Cologne: De L'imprimerie Jacob Stoer, 1625. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo (super). Two volumes in one. Place of publication stamped out, with "Geneue" stamped below printer. On second title page, no placeof publication, but "Geneue" stamped in place. Bound in full vellum with red leather spine label, slightly raised bands. Text in French. Vol. I: [56] 533 p.p., plus table [219 p.p., unpaginated]; Vol. II: [22] 624 p.p. plus table [142 p.p. unpaginated]. Early doodles to front and rear boards. Vellum chipped to bottom corners with bruising to corners and spine ends. Doodles also to f.f.e. and fly leaves, with early ownership signature on title page of Vol. I. Light sporadic stains and smudges to pages. Some pages trimmed, with sporadic tears to edges and margins throughout. Noticeably on p. 103 (partially affecting text), and bottom corner of p. 441 in Vol. I, and in Vol. II small tear to p. 83 (partially affecting text), head of 167 and p. 361. Otherwise in very good condition. These two books… Read More
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Vita Iustinianim atque Theodorae, Augustorum nec non triboniani : iurisprudentiae iustinianae...
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Vita Iustinianim atque Theodorae, Augustorum nec non triboniani : iurisprudentiae iustinianae proscenium ... cum ad legum et corporis iuris intelligendam Historiam

by Von Ludewig, Johann Peter. 1668-1743

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Halae Salicae [Halle, Germany]: Impensis Orphanotrophei, 1731. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo (square). Half bound vellum over brown speckled boards. All edges red. Spine lettered. xii, 752 p.p., plus [36] p.p. index. [11] engravings [9 folding] incl. frontispiece. The life of Emperor Justinian I and Theodora and the history of Justinian Law. empress of the Eastern Roman Empire. Johann Peter Von Ludewig [1668-1743] was a German lawyer, historian and scholar. He Chip on top right corner of front board [approx 1 inch width] with smaller chips and wear to edges. Small tear to edge of p. 43, text unaffected and small hole to bottom of p. 353. Light foxing. Pages browned. Otherwise a very good copy.
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The Civil and Constitutional History of Rome from Its Foundations to the Age of Augustus, in Two...
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The Civil and Constitutional History of Rome from Its Foundations to the Age of Augustus, in Two Volumes ( Fine Binding)

by Bankes, Henry

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London: John Murray, 1818. SCARCE First Edition, 1818. Finely bound in unsigned contemporary half vellum over marbled boards, gilt rules to covers, back ornately gilt with red morocco title label and black morocco tail date label with all lettering in gilt, matching marbled end pages and page edges. Very Good Plus, shelf rubs bottom edges, end pages moderately foxed with only the occasional scattered spot of toning throughout the text. Excellent provenance, with the bookplates and ownership signatures of Mr. Sharon Turner, noted British historian and author of the important "History of the Anglo-Saxons, published 1799-1805. SCARCE, Worldcat shows only 7 institutional holdings, last copy at auction in 2002. . First Edition. Half Vellum . Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Ancient Classics for English Readers; Complete Set, 28 Volumes Bound in 14
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Ancient Classics for English Readers; Complete Set, 28 Volumes Bound in 14

by Edited by the Rev. Lucas Collins, M.A.

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London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1873. SCARCE in the complete 28 volume set, and in lovely condition. Published from 1873-1882. Overall a Near Fine set bound in quarter vellum over red buckram, red morocco labels lettered in gilt, edges dyed red, the charming period bookplates of Elizabeth Mackintosh along with her name stamp. Light wear to boards, small period bookseller's labels rear paste downs, the most noticeable flaw a 1/2" tear to vellum at bottom edge of spine to one volume. Three volumes with fold-out maps, NF (small crease) to Fine. Publisher's 16 pp. advertisement at end of Homer volume. Titles are: Iliad and Odyssey; Hesiod, Theognis and the Greek Anthology; Plato and Lucian; Aristotle and Demosthenes; Aeschylus and Sophocles; Euripedes and Aristophanes; Herodotus and Xenophon; Thucydides and Livy; Ovid, Catullus, Tibulus and Propertius; Caesar and Tacitus; Cicero and Pliny; Juvenal, Plautus and Terence; Lucretius and Pindar; Virgil and Horace. This multi-volume set will… Read More
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Pompeii: Essaies et Restaurations
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Pompeii: Essaies et Restaurations: Pompeii: Views and Restorations

by Antonio Niccolini

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Good complete copy of an unusual illustrated souvenir of PompeiiUnlike other records of Pompeii which focused on the wall paintings and mosaics as they were excavated, this book features "then and now" illustrations. Full-colour reconstructions of Roman life in the villas, shops, baths, streets, theaters, temples and circuses peopled with first-century figures, as well as tinted views of the ruins as they were in 1898.With 21 fine chromolithographs of ordinary life in ancient Pompeii (I-XXI) and 11 tinted lithographs of the ruins (A-L).Lithographed by D. Capri, Friedrich, et al after illustrations by G. Discanno, G. Autoriello, G. Cel, Oscar Dressler, A. Magliano, de Simone, S. de Stefani, V. Mollame and A. Carelli. Antonio was grandson of the architect and scenic designer Antonio Niccolini Sr. (1772-1850). Antonio Jr. also published the final two volumes of Fausto and Felice Niccolini's monumental book on the interior design of Pompeii, Le case ed i monumenti di Pompei, (Houses and monuments of… Read More
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Titi Liuij Patauini Decas tertia.
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Titi Liuij Patauini Decas tertia.

by LIVY, Titus

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1519 LIVY History of Rome Gladiators Hannibal Punic Wars ALDINE Post Incunable

"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

Few works on the history of Rome are as important and impactful as Livy's 'Ab Urbe Condita' or 'Histories'. Livy began working on this work at the end of the 1st-century BC and covers the earliest times and the foundation of Rome through the reign of Caesar Augustus.

While any edition of Livy is desirable, this particular volume from the 1519 post-incunable edition is considered to be one of the most desirable and valuable early edition of Livy. The famed Venetian printer Aldus Manutius published this edition which was edited by Giovanni Francesco Torresani. Aldus published this work in five distinct parts from 1518 through 1533, this tome being the third of the series. Notable topics covered in this volume include:
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Axum
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Axum

by Kobishchanov, Yuri M., Joseph W. Michels (Ed.) and Lorraine Kapitanoff (Transl.)

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University Park and London: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1979. First edition thus. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published University Park and London: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1979, first printing. 8vo., xii+348pp., illustrated with maps and reproductions, appendix, notes, bibliography and index. Brick cloth with gilt spine titles. Some fox spotting along top edge of page block, else fine - crisp, bright, unmarked in near fine dust jacket with light fray/tears at the top edge. Scarce and difficult to find in near fine condition. . 1st. Hard. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo.
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Romanarum antiquitatum, libri decem : ex variis scriptoribus summa, fide singularique diligentia
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Romanarum antiquitatum, libri decem : ex variis scriptoribus summa, fide singularique diligentia

by ROSINUS, Johannes

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1583 Rosinus Roman Antiquities ROME MAP Constantine Julius Caesar Plato Pliny

Johannes Rosinus's "Antiquitatum Romanarum" was an extensive historical work on Roman antiquities. This impressive 1583 edition includes illustrations that depict iconic Roman monuments, architecture, coins and medals, and a map. Other notable descriptions include life of Albertus Magnus, works of Aldus Manutius, Anacharsis, Aristotle, Charles V, Gregorian Codex, Popes, Constantine, Chrysologus, Cicero, Julius and Augustus Caesar, Plato, Pliny the Younger, Socrates, Valerius Maximus, Virgil, Thomas More, Thucydides, and many more.

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Romanarum antiquitatum, libri decem : ex variis scriptoribus summa, fide singularique diligentia

Basileae : Ex Officina Haeredum Petri Pernae [per Konrad von Waldkirch], 1583.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [24], 491, [65]
o 39 woodcut engravings throughout, plus numerous illustrated initials
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Plutarchi Chaeronensis summi philosophi et historici Vitæ parallelæ seu comparatæ
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Plutarchi Chaeronensis summi philosophi et historici Vitæ parallelæ seu comparatæ

by PLUTARCH

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1579 PLUTARCH Parallel Lives Latin Alexander the Great Pericles Xylander Vellum

"The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled."
― Plutarch

'Plutarch's Lives' or 'Parallel Lives' is one of the most important and comprehensive collection of biographies of famous Greek and Roman figures. Plutarch was not so much focused on providing a historical account of these famous individuals as much as he was seeking to write of the type of person they were and the life in which they lived. He focuses on Alexander the Great, Romulus and Remus, Demosthenes, Cicero, Brutus, Julius Caesar, and many other important figures.

This rare 1579 edition was edited and translated by Wilhelm Xylander, a notable German scholar. Xylander was well known for his commentary and edits of Greek and Roman masters including Cassius, Strabo, Marcus Aurelius, and Euclid.

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Plutarchi Chaeronensis summi philosophi et historici Vitæ parallelæ seu comparatæ

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Nero Caesar, or, Monarchie depraved : an historical worke
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Nero Caesar, or, Monarchie depraved : an historical worke

by BOLTON, Edmund

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1624 NERO Caesar 1ed ROME Monarchy Depraved Charles I England Edmund Bolton

Edmund Bolton was an early 17th-century English writer who works of history and poetry. It was, however, his "Nero Caesar" that proved to be his most important historical account. Also known as "Monarchy Depraved", this work describes the attributes of what define a great monarchy – a monarchy that can withstand rebellion and outside authorities. Bolton also warns against civil wars and internal rebellions – the horrors of uprisings and revolts against the government. Bolton doubles down by saying "no prince (i.e. Caesar) is so bad as not to make monarchy seem the best form of government".

While the book title leads the reader to assume it is about ancient Rome and the reign of the tyrant Nero, and it does certainly offer a thorough history of Nero, the book heavily compares him to the House of Stuart and Charles I of England and his reign. According to Bradford,
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Notitia dignitatum, vtriusque imperii orientis scilicet et occidentis vltra Arcadij honoriique...
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Notitia dignitatum, vtriusque imperii orientis scilicet et occidentis vltra Arcadij honoriique tempora

by PANCIROLI, Guido

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1623 FAMED Notitia Dignitatum ROME Map Wars Egypt Constantinople Panciroli RARE
Guido Panciroli was a 16th-century Italian historian whose works were instrumental in the development of knowledge and understanding of the ancient world. One such work, "Notitia Dignitatum", contains Panciroli's commentary on ancient Rome and how it developed over the centuries. 'Notitia' is notable for contains descriptions of ancient Roman wars, magistrates and Roman municipalities, as well as extensive discussion on emperors and extensive boarders of the Roman Empire. Interesting sections on Rome's influence in:
· Syria
· Dacia Ripensis (Balkans)
· Moesia (Balkans, south of the Danube)
· Thebaid (Upper Egypt)
· Constantinople
The illustrations found in this particular 1623 folio are remarkable. The countless engravings depict ancient Roman artifacts – vases, furniture, coins – buildings and architecture, and even maps! In fact, the folding map of the Roman Empire is incredibly impressive!
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