Thoroton, Robert: The Antiquities of Nottinghamshire, extracted out of Records, original Evidences, Leiger Books, other Manuscripts, and Authentick Authorities. Beautified with Maps, Prospects, and Portaictures. London: printed by Robert White, for Henry Mortlock [...], 1677. First edition. Folio, pp. [xvi], 507, [xxxvii] + 22 plates as called for including four leaves containing 520 coats of arms and the separate slip of eight further coats of arms. Imprimatur leaf followed by title-page in red and black, copious illustrations and genealogical tables in the text, woodcut initials and head-pieces. Occasional tiny wax marks, a few (approx. 5) repairs to bottom margins, tiny scorch hole to 2R1. Recent dark brown calf, spine ornately gilt, red and orange morocco spine labels for title, author and date, gilt borders, corner pieces and dentelles, marbled endpapers. Spine sunned, faded patch to top quarter of upper board, very good. At front, in gilt to lower turn-in 'Bound by A. Price, Oxford'. Robert Thoroton (1623?1678) 'commenced his Antiquities of Nottinghamshire in 1667. He first worked on some transcript notes which his father-in-law Gilbert Boun had made from Domesday Book. He assisted Sir William Dugdale in his Visitation of Nottinghamshire, 1662?1664. For his researches he employed paid assistants at considerable expense to himself, delving into family archives, registers (some now lost), estate papers, church monuments, and epitaphs. Like a number of county antiquaries he was little concerned with his own times, or indeed with his own century, but tried to trace the manorial history of each parish back to Domesday. He showed little interest in Roman remains, while protesting at enclosure and destruction of woods. His notes, made on the back of letters from his patients in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, and Derbyshire, are now in Nottingham Public Library. The folio volume of Thoroton's Antiquities was printed in London in 1677, illustrated with engravings by Hollar after Richard Hall and dedicated to Gilbert Sheldon, archbishop of Canterbury, and Dugdale, both personal friends. Dugdale wrote to the antiquary Sir Daniel Fleming, 'Dr Thoroton's book cost me 16s to 18s. I do esteem the book well worth your buying, though had he gone to the fountain of records it might have been better done' (1 Sept 1677, Le Fleming MSS, 139?40). John Throsby published a reprint of Antiquities with additions, in three volumes (published 1790?96 but dated 1797).' (ODNB) ESTC R22553; Upcott 1047 Ref: 54662show full image..
[Thoroton, Robert:] Throsby, John: Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire: republished, with large additions, by John Throsby, and embellished with picturesque and select views of seats of the nobility and gentry, towns, village churches and ruins. Nottingham: published by J. Throsby [?] & sold [?] by Messrs. Burbage, Tupman, Wilson & Gray, bookse 1797 [i.e. 1790-7]. Second edition. 3 vols., 4to., pp.xx, 406, [ii] + 28 plates; 324, [vi] + 42 plates (lacks one plate, the three views of Sneyton opposite p.155); 453, [xxiii] + 33 plates. Portrait frontispiece and added engraved title page to each volume, copious plates and maps some still with tissue guards, a few hand coloured. Some foxing and dampstaining throughout, particularly near the start of each volume. Vol. I: some grey smudgy marks to first few pages, ffep loosening, a few page numbers have become tiny holes, closed horizontal tear about halfway across O1 (no loss). Vol. II: closed tear to 3O2 affecting a couple of words, plate for p.212 is opposite p.210, plate for p.302 is opposite p.301. Vol.III: yellow mark to pp.192-3. Second, expanded edition of Robert Thoroton's (1623?1678) History, edited by antiquary and artist John Throsby (1740-1803). Robert Thoroton (1623?1678) 'commenced his Antiquities of Nottinghamshire in 1667. He first worked on some transcript notes which his father-in-law Gilbert Boun had made from Domesday Book. He assisted Sir William Dugdale in his Visitation of Nottinghamshire, 1662?1664. For his researches he employed paid assistants at considerable expense to himself, delving into family archives, registers (some now lost), estate papers, church monuments, and epitaphs. Like a number of county antiquaries he was little concerned with his own times, or indeed with his own century, but tried to trace the manorial history of each parish back to Domesday. He showed little interest in Roman remains, while protesting at enclosure and destruction of woods. His notes, made on the back of letters from his patients in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, and Derbyshire, are now in Nottingham Public Library. The folio volume of Thoroton's Antiquities was printed in London in 1677, illustrated with engravings by Hollar after Richard Hall and dedicated to Gilbert Sheldon, archbishop of Canterbury, and Dugdale, both personal friends. Dugdale wrote to the antiquary Sir Daniel Fleming, 'Dr Thoroton's book cost me 16s to 18s. I do esteem the book well worth your buying, though had he gone to the fountain of records it might have been better done' (1 Sept 1677, Le Fleming MSS, 139?40). John Throsby published a reprint of Antiquities with additions, in three volumes (published 1790?96 but dated 1797).' (ODNB). Throsby worked on his edition between 1790 and 1797. The section on Nottingham, containing 'all that is valuable in Deering', initially appeared alone in 1795 and in 1797 was reprinted as part of this three-volume series, illustrated again Throsby's own drawings. ESTC T99860; Upcott 1051. Ref: 54663show full image..
(Twysden, Sir Roger, ed.:) (Selden, John:) (Somner, William:) (Simeon of Durham, et al:) Historiae Anglicanae Scriptores X. [...] Ex vetustissimis manuscriptis, nunc primum in lucem editi. Londini [London]: Typis Jacobi Flesher, sumptibus Cornelii Bee [...] 1652. Editiones principes. 2 vols., folio, pp.[xii], XLVIII, [viii], 8, cols. 9-1284; pp.[ii], 1289-2768, pp.[cci]. Leaf g1, 'Index Authorum et Tractatuum in hoc Volumine', usually found in the 1st paginated section of vol.I is found here instead at the end of vol. II, along with the errata leaf. Vol. I with half-title, title-page in red and black. Section titles, woodcut initials, small illustrations in text. Light foxing heavier in vol. I towards the rear, occasional tiny spots and scorches, volume two slightly toned with some leaves (eg. 4C3, S1) more so, small hole to 3K3 affecting a couple of words. Contemporary speckled brown calf. Both vols. rebacked some time ago with vol. I wearing better. Raised bands, gilt title labels to vol. I but lost to vol. II, gilt spines, triple-filet borders to boards with gilt armorial centrepieces, edges sprinkled brown, endpapers renewed. Vol. I: headcap a bit worn, some chips to spine, joints a little creased, Vol. II: Spine worn, endcaps and labels lost, joints split but cords holding firm. All board surfaces a bit crackled with some scuffing, corners worn, but still very good, sound copies overall. Armorial gilt centrepiece possibly of the McCulloch family, with unusual coronet. To front pastedown of each volume, modern bookplate of the eminent medieval historian Richard Barber, with a few pencilled bibliographical notes. 'Editiones principes' of English medieval chronicles, and church and royal histories (titles of individual works are listed on pp. XLIX-L of the edition. To summarise the authors: Simeon of Durham (fl. 1130); John of Hexham (fl. 1180); Richard of Hexham (d.1163-1178); Serlo Grammaticus (1109-?1207); Ailred of Rievaulx (1109?-1166); Ranulph Brito (d.1246); John Brompton (fl. 1436); Gervase of Canterbury (fl. 1188); Thomas Stubbs (fl. 1373); Ralph d'Escures (d. 1122); William Thorne (fl. 1397); (anon.); Henry Knighton (fl. 1363)). Includes a 48-page Life of the authors by the jurist John Selden (1584-1654). The 84-page glossary of terms by the Anglo-Saxon scholar William Somner (1598-1669) predates his important Saxon-Latin-English lexicon of 1659. There is a variant title-page which states that the edition was sold by Jan and Daniel Elzevier in Leiden. ESTC R005810; Wing H 2094. Ref: 54537show full image..
Valerius Maximus: (Thysius, Antonius, ed.:) Valerius Maximus cum selectis Variorum Observat. et nova resensione a Thysii [...] Lugd. Batavorum [Leiden]: Apud Franciscum Hackium. 1660. 8vo. pp. [xvi], 844, [xxxii]. Engraved title, woodcut initials and endpieces. Occasional very faint spotting. Contemporary vellum, title inked to spine, fore-edges slightly overlapped, edges sprinkled blue. Vellum a little marked, endpapers a bit dusty, very good. Ownership inscription of W.G. Huygens in gold to ffep. Seven lines of notes in an old hand to rear free endpaper. Variorum edition superintended by Thysius the younger (1603-1665) and published during his time as Librarian of the University of Leiden, a post he held from 1655 until his death. Thysius's tenure fell between those of Daniel Heinsius (1607?1655) and Johannes Fredericus Gronovius (1665?1671). Dibdin II, 522; Schweiger II, 1110. Ref: 54656show full image..
Valerius Maximus: (Torrenius, Abraham, ed.:) Valerii Maximi Libri Novem Factorum Dictorumque Memorabilium: Cum Notis integris [...] Glareani, [...] Pighii, [...] Lipsii [et al....] Notae [...] Jacobi Perizonii: ut & Antonii Schultingii [...] & notas adiecit Abrahamus Torrenius. Leidae [Leiden]: Apud Samuelem Luchtmans, 1726. 2 vols.. bound as 1. 4to., pp. [xlviii], 520, [ii], 521-914, [clxxxiv] + engraved frontispiece by Wandelaar. Title-page in red and black, woodcut intials and tail-pieces. Very occasional underlining, small note (eg p.289). A few patches of toning, lightly foxed. Vellum prize binding, raised bands, gilt spine and borders, frame and armorial centrepiece of Utrecht on each board, edges sprinkled red. Ties lost, spine a bit darkened, a few small spots and stains but very good. According to Dibdin, who includes it in the list of best quarto variorum editions provided in the 3rd edition of his Introduction to the Classics, this is 'the best edited of the Dutch classics. The text is neatly and accurately printed, and critical and explanatory notes are excellent'. Dibdin II, 522; Schweiger II, IIII; Spoelder 685. Ref: 54725show full image..
Velleius Paterculus, Gaius: (Ruhnken, D., ed.:) Quae supersunt ex Historiae Romanae voluminibus duobus, cum integris animadversionibus doctorum [...] Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden]: Apud Samuel. et Joan. Luchtmans 1779. First edition thus. 2 vols in 1, 8vo, pp.[xxii], cxxii, 499, [I]; [iv], 503-1262, [c] + additional engraved title-page by F. Van Bleyswyk. Woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, 2nd title-page to vol.II. Pencilled code at head of title-page, light foxing becoming heavier, quite toned from gathering 3P onward, occasional small inkblots. Contemporary vellum prize binding, gilt spine, gilt frame, gilt corner pieces and centrepiece with arms of Utrecht to each board, edges lightly sprinkled red and blue. Some greyish marks but generally clean, rear joint a little weak, ties lost, without ffep, very good. Velleius Paterculus, first century AD historical writer and summariser, edited by David Ruhnken (1723-1798), celebrated professor at Leiden and school-fellow of Emanuel Kant. Dibdin II, 525 ("a very excellent edition"); Graesse V,163 ("?dition importante"); Schweiger, 1130 ("Sehr wichtige Ausgabe"); Spoelder 4. Ref: 54556show full image..
Velleius Paterculus, Marcus: (Burmann, Pieter, ed.:) Quae supersunt ex historiae romanae voluminibus doubus: cum integris scholiis, notis, variis lectionibus, et animadversionibus doctorum. Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden]: Samuelem Luchtmans, 1744. 2 parts in 1 vol. 8vo., pp. [xl], 748, [cxx] + additional engraved title page by F. Van Bleyswyk after H. Van Mij. Title-page in red and black, woodcut initials. Internally very clean. Contemporary vellum, title inked to spine, central gilt coat of arms of Arnhem to boards, ties intact. A little dusty, very good indeed. With MS prize on verso of ffep, to Jacobus Rau, 6th November 1812. Dibdin finds this second edition 'very excellent' and notes its 'considerable improvements' on the first. He observes that it "contain[s] the pure text of the editio princeps, and the best notes of all the preceding editors." Dibdin II 525; Schweiger II 1129; Spoelder 2. Ref: 54310show full image..
[Virgil] Vergilius Maro, Publius: (Opera) E doct. virorum castigatione. Accessit Animadversionum liber; Cum indice locupletissimo. Lugd. Batavorum [Leiden]. Apud Abraham. Elsevirium. 1622 12mo. pp. [xxiv], 394, [xxv]. Engraved title. Light marginal staining from edge-colouring, few leaves dust-soiled, small clean tear at gutter of p.117. Contemporary vellum, title inked to spine, strips of 15th century manuscripts used as spine lining, all edges blue. Covers rubbed. Bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to front pastedown, contemporary autograph 'Jacobus de Berck' dated 1654 on front pastedown and flyleaves, his student's annotations in Dutch in a few places. 'Mediocre edition which has retained some value due to its rarity' (Willems 208); 'difficult to find' (Brunet V, 485). Not in Dibdin. Willems 208; Brunet V, 485. Ref: 53158show full image..
[Virgil] Vergilius Maro, Publius: (Brunck, J. P. F., ed.:) Bucolica Georgica Et Aeneis. Argentorati [Strassburg]: Typis Philippi Jacobi Dannbach. 1789. 4to., pp. [iv], 430, [ii]. Faint, blotchy toning to first few leaves, occasional very slight spotting. Contemporary light tan tree calf, spine heavily gilt with red Morocco label, edges sprinkled red, blue marbled endpapers. A few recent notes loosely inserted. Slightly sunned spine, joints a little rubbed, a few small ink stains to upper board, to lower board a small area of scratched and three small wornholes at joint, very good, attractive copy. Second Dannback printing of Virgil (the first being the 8vo. of 1785), with the recension of J. P. F. Brunck. Stylistically, the production takes its influence from the uncluttered large quartos of Baskerville, who is indeed praised in the publisher's preface. 'These editions are not only very beautiful specimens of typography, but they present the text of the poet complied with great care and correctness, in which the ancient orthography and true reading are endeavoured to be restored.' (Dibdin). Schweiger II, 1180; Dibdin II, 561-2. Ref: 54637
[Virgil] Vergilius Maro, Publius: (Burman, P. ed.:) Bucolica, Georgica, et Aeneis. Ex editione Petri Burmanni. Glasguae [Glasgow]: In aedibus academicis, excudebat Andreas Foulis, 1784. 8vo., pp. [iv], 240, 157, [3]. With new pagination and register after signature Gg4 at the end of Book VI of the ?nead. Publisher's catalogue to final leaf. Occasional light spotting, internally very good. Simple contemporary vellum, title inked to spine, very slim boards, edges lightly sprinkled brown. Pencil note, 'edition de Burmann' to front paste-down, illegible ownership inscription in blue pen to ffep. A little greyed but very good. Dibdin omits this 1784 8vo edition, citing only the 1758 12mo and the 1788 folio, which are described as 'very correct and beautiful' and 'printed in a correct and magnificent manner' respectively. ESTC T126176; Gaskell 673; Dibdin II, p.558 (1758 and 1788 eds.); Schweiger II, p.1179. Ref: 54479show full image..
