Ancient History from Temple Rare Books

Paris: Imprimerie Impériale [then] Royale, 1809. 21 vols bound in 20 (9 volumes quarto text, 1 volume elephant folio text [bound with Antiquities vol I], 11 elephant folio plate volumes), the complete set of 894 plates of which 40 are wholly or partly printed in colours and or hand-coloured, and 2 printed in bistre, many double-page, and or, folding, plate… Ler mais sobre este item

London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1781. Six volumes complete, 1781-1788 - Volume One, pub. 1782 - [3], iv-vii, [13], 704pp; Volume Two, pub. 1781 - [10], 640pp, [2]; Volume Three, pub. 1781 - [10], 640pp; Volume Four, pub. 1788 - [2], [i]-viii, [8], [1]-620pp; Volume Five, pub. 1788 - [10], [1]-684pp and Volume Six, pub. 1788 - [12], [1]-646pp,… Ler mais sobre este item

Amstelodami (Amsterdam): Ex Officina Elzeviriana, 1660. [16], 588, [100], 1-46pp. Full vellum, author in ink to spine, covers with central arabesque in blind, overlapping fore-edges. Very slightly rubbed, small stain to head of lower cover. Front inner joint cracked but holding well, lacks ffep, very minor browning, occasional very light staining, previous owners names to front pastedown, with a few… Ler mais sobre este item

Lugduni Batavorum (Leiden): Ex Officina Hackiana, 1670. [16], 844pp, [32]. Full vellum with overlapping fore-edges, smooth spine divided into six panels by gilt double rules, first panel with author's name in gilt, remaining panels with central tudor rose in gilt, covers with gilt double fillet border and central coat of arms. Slightly rubbed, vellum very slightly grubby, internally lightly browned,… Ler mais sobre este item