[Aelian] Aelianus, Claudius: [...] Cl. Aeliani Sophistae Varia Historia, Cum Notis Integris Conradi Gesneri, Johannis Schefferi, Tanaquilli Fabri, Joachimi Kuhnii, Jacob Perizonii, & interpretatione Latina Justi Vulteii [...] Curante Abrahamo Gronovio [...] Lugd. Bat. [Leiden] Amstelodami {Amsterdam] Roterodami [Rotterdam] Ultrajecti [Utrecht] Hagae [The H 1731 4to. 2 parts bound as 1, pp. [xcviii], 566, [ii], 567-1056, [clx]. Half title, additional engraved title, printed title-page in red and black. A title-page for the 2nd part, also in red and black, is bound between p.566 and p.567, though found in most copies at pp.640-641. Woodcut initials and end pieces. Greek and Latin text in parallel columns with notes in Latin, a few illustrations in the text. Toned, with some sections quite heavily affected and others barely at all. Light foxing and a few blotchy marks. Contemporary vellum prize binding, spine richly gilt with red morocco label, gilt frames and borders to each board with central arms of Amsterdam, edges lightly sprinkled red and blue. Spine very slightly yellowed, a few small marks, small scuff near upper board fore-edge, ties lost, still very good. To front paste-down, modern bookplate of J. de Lazerme. 'An admirable edition'. Included in the list of best quarto variorum editions provided by Dibdin in the 3rd edition of his Introduction to the Classics. Dibdin I, 231; Schweiger I, 3; Hoffmann I, 13; Spoelder 10. Ref: 54633
Aeschines & Demosthenes: (Foulkes, P. & Freind, J., eds.:) [Greek titles] In Ctesiphontem Oratio [with] De Corona Oratio. Oxonii [Oxford]: E Typographeo Clarendoniano, 1715. Editio secunda. 8vo., pp.(xvi), 151, [i], 182, [xviii]. Greek letter with Latin translation at foot followed by editors' index. Three full-page engravings, of Cicero, Aeschines and Demosthenes. Pencilled annotations.Last few leaves slightly cockled. Contemporary calf, gilt label to spine, Cambridge panelled boards, edges sprinkled red. Endcaps and corners a little worn, ffep removed but a second leaf remaining, lightly rubbed but still very good. Second edition of the recension of Peter Foulkes and John Freind, scholars of Christ Church, first published in 1696 and particularly popular on account of its index of explanations of difficult terms. ESTC T143337; Dibdin (4th edn.) 1. p. 487. Ref: 54125show full image..
Ahrensdorf, Peter J.: Homer on the Gods & Human Virtue: Creating the Foundations of Classical Civilization. Cambridge University Press, 2014. First edition. 8vo., pp. x, 271. Hardback. Contents and binding mint. Dust-jacket, fine. Ref: 53255
Alexander of Aphrodisias: (Lewis, Eric, trans.:) On Aristotle's Meteorology 4. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press 1996. First edition. 8vo., 186 + plates. Hardback: black cloth, gilt-lettered to spine. Dust-jacket. Light shelf-dusting, still very good. Ref: 54227
Anacreon: (Brunck, Richard Francois Philippe, ed.:) Carmina. Accedunt Selecta Quaedam e Lyricorum Reliquiis. Argentorati [Strasbourg]: apud J.G. Treuttel, 1786. Third edition. 18mo., pp. [ii], 149, [i]. A little toned towards edges, some light patches of foxing. Green straight-grain morocco, raised bands and gilt title to spine, gilt borders, a.e.g.. Patchy colour fading, joints and corners worn, some scratches, still very good overall. Armorial bookplate of Thomas Sewell to front paste-down. "These are the most beautiful and accurate editions; the latter [i.e. this, of 1786] was twice published in the same year, and has the text of the Roman edition of Spalleti, but with corrections: it was a favourite edition" (Dibdin). Dibdin (4th edn.) I. 264. Ref: 51271show full image..
Ancona, Ronnie & Greene, Ellen (eds.): Gendered Dynamics in Latin Love Poetry. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005. First edition. 8vo., pp. xi, 372. Illustrations to text. Hardback: black cloth, silver-lettered to spine. Dust-jacket. Unused, a hint only of shelf-dust: a fine copy. Ref: 54299
Angela, Alberto: (Gregor, Katherine, trans.:) Cleopatra: The Queen Who Challenged Rome and Conquered Eternity. New York: Harpervia, 2021. First edition in English. 8vo., pp. xvi?, 382? + plates. Maps and illustrations. Hardback: black cloth, gilt-lettered to spine. Dust-jacket. Unused, small remainder mark to edge and a hint only of shelf-dust, otherwise a fine copy. Originally published in Italy in 2018 as Cleopatra: La Regina che sfido Roma e conquisto l'eternita. Ref: 54506
Antoninus Augustus: (Gale, Thomas, ed.:) Antonini iter Britanniarum commentariis illustratum Thom? Gale, S. T. P. nuper Decani Ebor. opus posthumum revisit, auxit, edidit R. G. Accessit anonymi Ravennatis Britanni? chorographia, Cum Autographo Regis Galliae Mso. & codice Vaticano collata; Adjiciuntur conjecturae plur Londini: impensis M. Atkins in Coemeterio D. Pauli, 1709. 4to., pp. [ii], x, viii, 151, [xvii] + folding map + 2 further plates. Many illustrations in the text, errata and Atkin's catalogue at rear. Some odd leaves (eg. I3) a bit toned, old repair to title-page possibly where a name has been cut out, closed tear to map repaired with dots of glue. Contemporary dark brown speckled calf blind-tooled boards, recently rebacked with red label and a monogram (possibly FAB) at tail of spine, edges sprinkled red, hinges repaired. A few small scuffs, small patch repair to leather near bottom edge, corners repaired, endpapers a bit foxed, still very good. Armorial bookplate with the motto 'Manners Maketh Man' to front paste-down. 'M. Clarke, Stockton' inked in an old hand, and a pencilled signature with the surname Bennet, both to ffep. The British section of The Antonine Itinerary, with commentary by Thomas Gale. ESTC T90299; Lowndes 54. Ref: 54408show full image..
Appian: (Davies, John, trans.:) The History of Appian of Alexandria, in two parts. The first consisting of the Punick, Syrian, Parthian, Mithridatick, Illyrian, Spanish, and Hannibalick Wars. The Second containing five books of the Civil Wars of Rome... The third edition. London: Printed for John Amery at the Peacock, [...], 1679 Folio, 2 parts in 1, pp. [xiv], 251, [i], 273, [ii]. Title in red and black, woodcut initials and ornaments. First and last four leaves a bit browned and dampstained at margins, title frayed at fore-edge, light age browning throughout, occasional slight marginal foxing, 2B2-3 soiled, long clean tear from fore-edge of 4h2 extending along blank margin. Contemporary full calf, single blind ruled, rebacked with original spine onlaid, scattered loss to covers from binding acid. Modern bookplate of Fox Pointe Collection to front pastedown. The first edition of the second English translation of Appian of Alexandria's important 'Historia Romana'. Written in the 2nd century AD, it spans the origins of Rome to the end of the Republic, with a detailed account of the Civil Wars, which here constitutes the second part. This translation, originally attributed to John Dryden, was produced by John Davies (1627-93) of Kidwelly. After studying at Oxford and Cambridge, and spending some time in France, he was employed by London booksellers as a translator from Latin and French. This copy was in the Fox Pointe Manor Library, a rich collection of 17th-century English imprints gathered by Dr Howard Knohl. ESTC R13368; Hoffmann I, 280. Ref: 53761show full image..
Apuleius, Lucius (Price, John, ed.:) Metamorphoseos Libri XI cum Annotationibus Uberioribus [...] Goudae [Gouda]: Typis Gulieli vander Hoeve, 1650. 2 parts in 1. 8vo., pp. [vi], 262, [ii], 758, [lxvi] + portait plate. Additional engraved title-page included in pagination. Latin text, with references and quotations in Greek. With index and final corrigenda leaf. Device to title-page, woodcut initials. A few very tiny marginal annotations. Slightly toned, ink spotting to some pages sometimes affecting a few letters, paper flaw to bottom margin leaf O2 (2nd part). Contemporary vellum, three black labels letters in gilt to spine, edges slightly overlapped, all edges red. Vellum quite yellowed, some darker staining to spine and rear board but sound. Price's variorum edition, described by Dibdin alongside the Leiden edition of 1614 as follows: "These are valuable editions and sell high: especially the latter [i.e. this 1650 edition]. They contain the excellent observations of Is. Casaubon, 'In Apologiam' [first published 1594] (whose remarks on the Editio princeps of Apuleius are not perhaps generally known,) the various readings of J. Pyrrhus, and the annotations of Beroaldus and Gruter. The latter edition, which is now an exceedingly scarce volume, contains, in addition to the foregoing matter, the annotations of Pricaeus 'in Apologiam,' and the edition usually goes by the name of the latter [?]." Dibdin I, 285; Graesse I, 171; Schweiger 2 pt. 1, 11. Ref: 54376show full image..
