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..
Varisco, Daniel Martin & Smith, G. Rex (eds.): The Manuscript of Al-Malik Al-Afdal [...]: A Medieval Arabic Anthology from the Yemen. Warminster, Wilts: Aris & Phillips for the Gibb Memorial Trust, 1998. First edition thus. 8vo., pp. 27, [iii], 542, [ii]. Hardback: black cloth, gilt-lettered to spine, fine. Dust-jacket, slightly shelf-creased and, to back cover, lightly damp-crinkled with publisher's ISBN sticker loosening. Still a very good, unused copy. Facsimile Text with an Introduction by the editors. Ref: 53600
Vaughan, Richard: John The Fearless. The Growth Of Burgundian Power. London: Longmans, 1966. First edition. 8vo, pp. [xiv], 320, with illustrations and maps. Blue cloth, title gilt to spine. Dust-jacket, price-clipped, a little worn. Overall still a very good copy. Gift inscription in pen to ffep. Ref: 53536
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..
Verner, Miroslav: (Rendall, Steven, trans.:) The Pyramids: Their Archaeology and History. London: Atlantic Books, 2002. 8vo., pp. xii, 495 + plates. Maps and illustrations. Hardback: black cloth, gilt-lettered to spine, edges dusted. Dust-jacket, edges slightly creased. Still very good. Originally published in Czech in 1997, this edition translated into English from the 1998 revised and extended edition in German and first issued in the USA in 2001. Ref: 54254
Vikan, Gary: The Holy Shroud: A Brilliant Hoax in the Time of the Black Death. New York: Pegasus Books, 2020. First edition. 8vo., pp. xvii, 211 + plates. Hardback: black cloth-backed beige boards, gilt-lettered to spine. Dust-jacket. Unused, a hint only of shelf-dust: a fine copy. With a Scientific Addendum by Robert Morton and Rebecca Hoppe. Ref: 54344
[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..
