Florus, Lucius Annaeus L. Annaeus Florus. CL. Salmasius, addidit Lucium Ampelium, & cod. M.S. nunquam antehac editum. Lugd. Batav. [Leiden]: Apud Elzeviros, 1638. 12mo. pp. [viii], 290, [ii], [293-] 336, [xvi]. Engraved title, woodcut head- and tailpieces. Light red ink stain to upper outer blank corner of title and first two leaves, few leaves a trifle foxed. Near contemporary full calf, double gilt ruled, gilt fleurons to corners, spine gilt with fleurons and stars, gilt-lettered morocco label, inner edges gilt, a.e.g. Joints a bit cracked, lower with small worm hole. Bookplate of Faulque de Jonchieres to front pastedown, occasional annotations. Handsomely-bound copy of the better edition of the two printed by the Elzevirs in 1638. 'The preference is given to those copies where the two vignettes (one at the head of the dedicatory epistle, the other at that of the text of Florus) are different' (Dibdin II, 10). 'La plus jolie' (Willems 467), with the first headpiece in the shape of a mermaid. This copy belonged to Faulque de Jonqui?res (d.1873), librarian of the Minist?re de la Marine. Dibdin II, 10; Willems 467. Ref: 53175show full image..
Florus, Lucius Annaeus: L. Annaeus Florus. CL. Salmasius, addidit Lucium Ampelium, & cod. M.S. nunquam antehac editum. Lugd. Batav. [Leiden]: Apud Elzeviros, 1638. 12mo., pp. [viii], 336, [xvi]. Engraved title-page, woodcut head-pieces and initials. Occasional pencilled underlining, very tiny scorch hole through pp.261-266 affecting a couple of letters in total. Lovely 19th-century full red morocco binding by J Canap? with raised bands and gilt titles, a.e.g, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers and ribbon bookmark. Bands and upper joint a little rubbed, very good indeed. Monogrammed bookplate to front pastedown, 'Biblioth?que du Docteur Ant. Danyau'. Handsomely-bound copy of the better edition of the two printed by the Elzevirs in 1638. 'The preference is given to those copies where the two vignettes (one at the head of the dedicatory epistle, the other at that of the text of Florus) are different' (Dibdin II, 10). 'La plus jolie' (Willems 467), with the first headpiece in the shape of a mermaid. Dibdin II, 10; Willems 467. Ref: 54724show full image..
Foreman, Amanda: A World on Fire An Epic History of Two Nations Divided. London: Allen Lane, 2010. First edition. 8vo., pp. xliv, 988 + plates. Maps, some double-page, and illustrations. Hardback: red cloth, black-lettered to spine. Dust-jacket. A little dust-marked to edges, a hint only of shelf-wear to jacket: a very good copy. Ref: 53925
Fraser, George MacDonald: Flashman on the March, from the Flashman Papers 1867-8 Edited and Arranged by George MacDonald Fraser. London: HarperCollins, 2005. First, limited edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Burgundy cloth, gilt title to spine, printed endpapers, ribbon bookmark. A very tiny dent to the rear board, near fine. No dust jacket as issued. Matching slipcase with gilt to spine and both sides, some very light shelf wear to the bottom of the case but still near fine. Limited edition of 1000 author-signed copies, of which this is number 464. Last of the twelve Flashman novels. Ref: 54870show full image..
Fraser, George MacDonald: Flashman on the March, from the Flashman Papers 1867-8 Edited and Arranged by George MacDonald Fraser. With an Appreciation by Allan Mallinson and an Afterword by Anthony Price. Gladestry, Herefordshire: Scorpion Press, 2005. Limited edition, first thus. Signed by the author. 8vo., pp. x, [ii], 317, [xi]. Quarter red leather, gilt title to spine, marbled boards, top edge coloured light green, blue endpapers. Fine. Limited edition of 100 numbered, author-signed copies, of which this is number seven. Additional Appreciation and Afterword. Last of the twelve Flashman novels. Ref: 54864show full image..
Freeman, Charles; Egypt, Greece and Rome. Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean. Oxford University Press, 1996. First edition. 8vo., pp. xvi, 638 + plates. Maps and illustrations. Hardback: black cloth, gilt-lettered to spine, edges dusty otherwise very good. Dust-jacket, a little shelf-worn with creasing to edges and a small patch of discolouration to rear but still good. Ref: 53974
Frieda, Leonie: Francis I: The Maker of Modern France. New York: Harper, 2018. First American edition. 8vo., pp. xxx, [ii], 352 + colour plates. Maps and genealogical tables. Hardback: quarter black cloth-backed red boards, gilt-lettered to spine, fine. Dust-jacket, fine. Unobtrusive black ink remainder-mark to bottom paper-edge, otherwise as new. Ref: 53611
Frontinus, Sextus Julius: (Oudendorp, Frans van, ed.:) Libri Quatuor Strategematicon, cum notis integris Francisci Modii, Godescalci Stewechii, Petri Scriverii, & Samuelis Tennulii. His accedunt, cum P. Scriverii, tum aliorum doctorum ineditae observationes. Curante Francisco Oudendorpio, qui & suas adnotationes, variasque MStorum lec Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden]: Apud Sam. et Joann. Luchtmans, 1779. 8vo. pp. [lxxviii], 570, [cxxxiv]. Engraved frontispiece, woodcut initials and end-pieces. Sporadic very light spotting, very light toning, closed tear to bottom corner 2L6 not affecting text. Contemporary prize binding with certificate bound in, spine gilt, blind-tooled borders and frame with gilt corner-tools and gilt centrepiece with the arms of Leiden to each board, edges sprinkled red. Spine a bit lifted and creased at tail-end, boards a little bowed and very slightly greyed with a few smudgy marks, ties lost, front paste-down lifting a little at fore-edge. Handwritten prize certificate with four signatures awarded to Daniel van Haltern by the 'Quatuorviri' (Board of Trustees) of the Latin School on 4 March 1782. To front paste-down, 20th-century bookplate with coat of arms of Marie Gr?fin von Der Goltz (1873-1941), wife of Count R?diger von der Goltz (1865-1946), army general during WWI, commander of the German Baltic Sea Division' during the civil war in Finland and prominent coordinator of right-wing veterans' organizations in the Weimar Republic. Her son, Gustav Adolf Karl Joachim R?diger Graf[a] von der Goltz (1894-1976) was a lawyer and Nazi Party member who defended many prominent Nazis in the years before they took power, including Joseph Goebbels in 1931-2. He was a member of the Reichstag until his resignation in 1943, when he defended his cousin Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) and Hans von Dohnanyi (1902-1945) before the Reichskriegsgericht. After 1945 he worked as a lawyer at the D?sseldorf Higher Regional Court. Sextus Julius Frontinus (c. 40 ? 103 AD) was a prominent Roman civil engineer, author, soldier and senator of the late 1st century AD. He was a successful general under Domitian, commanding forces in Roman Britain, and on the Rhine and Danube frontiers. This collection of examples of military stratagems from Greek and Roman history edited by Frans van Oudendorp (1696-1761), professor of Eloquence and History at Leiden University from 1740 to 1761. Spoelder 5; Graesse II, 639; Schweiger II, 369; Brunet II, 1409 on the ed. Leyden, 1731: "Cette ?dition est bonne, mais elle a ?t? effac?e par la r?impression faite par les soins de Corn. Oudendorp, qui y a ajout? de nouvelles notes, Lugd.-Batavor., 1779" Ref: 54553show full image..
Fulgentius, Fabius Planciades: Opera, quae sunt publici juris omnia. Ad manuscriptos codices plures, nec-non ad editiones antiquores & castigatiores emendata, aucta, & in unum omnia volumen nunc primum collecta. Accessere praeterea in hac nostra editione D. Amedei Episcopi Lausanensis Ho Venetiis [Venice]: apud Augustinum Savioli, 1742. Folio, pp.[iv], XXXVI, 414. Half-tltle, title-page in red and black with engraved device, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials. A little sporadic foxing including half-title and title, title creased at gutter, towards beginning of text block leaves a little creased horizontally but not affecting legibility, very good. Contemporary vellum, title inked to spine, small paper library label at head. Some tiny marks and holes to spine, small tear to head cap, a few smudges, corners bumped, paste-downs toned, rear free endpaper with small loss at fore-edge, very good. To title-page, green oval ink stamp Bibliotheek de Vereen. Doopsg. Gemeente, Amsterdam. Works of the (probably) North African Christian writer Fabius Planciades Fulgentius (late 5th ? early 6th century), also containing (p.367-388) 'D. Amedei episcopi Lausanensis De laudibus gloriosae Virginis Mariae. Perelegantes homiliae.'. Debate continues as to whether or not Fabius Planciades Fulgentius and his contemporary, Saint Fulgentius of Ruspe (a Christian bishop) were the same person. Ref: 54565show full image..
Gardiner, Juliet. The Thirties. An intimate history. London: HarperPress, 2010. First edition. 8vo, pp. [xv], 957, with illustrations. Slight toning, else very good. Hardback, blue cloth, spine lettered in light blue, dust-jacket, upper edge a little creased, but still very good. Ref: 53543
