Tulin, Alexander: Dike Phonou. The Right of Prosecution and Attic Homicide Procedure. Leipzig: B.G. Teubner, 1996. First edition. 8vo., pp. x, 135. Grey cloth, red-lettered, light bumping to corners, small mark to fore-edge, very good. No dust-jacket. Illegible ownership inscription in pen to f.f.e.p., dated 1998. Ref: 50395
Turner, Paul V.: Joseph Ram?e: International Architect of the Revolutionary Era. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997. First edition, second printing. Large format (284mm x 226mm), pp. xviii, 350 + plates. Hardback: light blue cloth, gilt-lettered to spine. Dust-jacket. Light shelf-wear, very good. First published 1996. Ref: 54763
(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..
Underwood, T.L. (ed.): The Acts of the Witnesses. The Autobiography of Lodowick Muggleton and Other Early Muggletonian Writings. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. 8vo., pp. x, [ii], 260. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine, edges dusty but still very good. Dust-jacket, edges creased and a little worn at spine but still good and complete. Marginal annotations to text, with some underlining, in red and black ink by fellow historian of the Muggletonians William Lamont. Ref: 53667
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..
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..
