Lucanus. (M. Annei Lvcani Civilis Belli liber primvs-decimvs. M. Annei Lvcani vita ex clarissimis avthoribus.) [With a letter from Aldus to M.A. Maurocenus prefixed.]. by Lucan (Lvcanvs, Lvcani) - 1502

Leipzig: J. A. G. Weigel, 1814. RARE treatise on the metres of Pindar. August Boeckh, or Bockh (1785-1867) was a German classical scholar and antiquarian and the founder of classical and ancient studies. Near Fine, handsomely bound in recent marbled boards, prior owner bookplate front paste down, small prior owner stamps title page and verso of title page. Pagination: 582 p. + folding table. Page block quite clean and lovely. . Marbled Boards. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: William Heinemann, 1891. Eight volumes, published 1891-1893, finely bound in unsigned contemporary half brown morocco over marbled boards, the backs gilt, marbled end papers, tops gilt. Florentine Nights, V. I; Pictures of Travel, Vols. II and III; The Salon, V. IV; Germany, Vols. V and VI; French Affairs, Letters from Paris, Vols. VII and VIII. Small labels of period San Francisco book sellers D.P. Elder and Morgan Shepard rear end pages. Very Good Plus, contemporary gift inscription Santa Monica, CA dated 1900 in pencil front end page Vol. II. Scattered underlining in pencil, mostly in Vol. II but noticed in half the volumes, prior owner name in pencil. The bindings showing the faintest of wear, a quite lovely set overall, and exceedingly SCARCE as a set. ( Worldcat locates 4 holdings). A heavy set, please be advised added shipping charges will be requested for international orders and priority mail. . First Edition Thus. Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over… Read More

Paris: Chez Henrichs, 1803. With the royal bookplate of Antoine d'Orléans (1824-1890), Duke of Montpensier, who was the youngest son of King Louis Philippe of France and his wife Maria Amelia Teresa of the Two Sicilies. He was a noted early collector of photography. Bound in full vellum, gilt rules and lettering, marbled end papers, top edge gilt, ribbon marker. Near Fine, light soiling to vellum, end papers a bit toned. cxiii, 259 pp., with frontis engraving, 5 engravings and 4 engraved musical plates in text. Attributed to the Marquis Joseph-Etienne de Surville (1755-1798), a descendant of Clotilde. A lovely copy with distinguished provenance. . First Edition. Vellum. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Santiago: America, 1950. Clandestine edition published by the Chilean Communist Party, First Thus in printed wrappers, the Party also published an earlier hardcover edition. Both of these Chilean editions came out shortly after the true First Edition published in Mexico, and both are uncommon. Very Good, spine a bit darkened and with vertical crease, light wear at edges, paper uniformly browning. 447 pages, with two photographs of Neruda tipped in and illustrations by Jose Venturelli (Santiago, 1924 - Beijing, 1998). . First Edition Thus. Printed Wrappers. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mexico: Arbol, Editorial Seneca, 1940. First Illustrated Edition and First Edition in Spanish, preceded by a bilingual edition published anonymously a few weeks earlier. 187 pages, with four full page plates from drawings by Garcia Lorca, two in color and two in black and white. Near Fine, pages uncut, small spot of soiling rear end page, in a Very Good original glassine jacket with chips and tears. From the collection of noted Chilean composer Juan Orrego Salas, his stamp and endearing gift inscription to him from his wife Carmen at front end page. . First Illustrated Edition. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Leipzig: J. A. G. Weigel, 1814. RARE treatise on the metres of Pindar. August Boeckh, or Bockh (1785-1867) was a German classical scholar and antiquarian and the founder of classical and ancient studies. Near Fine, handsomely bound in recent marbled boards, prior owner bookplate front paste down, small prior owner stamps title page and verso of title page. Pagination: 582 p. + folding table. Page block quite clean and lovely. . Marbled Boards. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: William Heinemann, 1891. Eight volumes, published 1891-1893, finely bound in unsigned contemporary half brown morocco over marbled boards, the backs gilt, marbled end papers, tops gilt. Florentine Nights, V. I; Pictures of Travel, Vols. II and III; The Salon, V. IV; Germany, Vols. V and VI; French Affairs, Letters from Paris, Vols. VII and VIII. Small labels of period San Francisco book sellers D.P. Elder and Morgan Shepard rear end pages. Very Good Plus, contemporary gift inscription Santa Monica, CA dated 1900 in pencil front end page Vol. II. Scattered underlining in pencil, mostly in Vol. II but noticed in half the volumes, prior owner name in pencil. The bindings showing the faintest of wear, a quite lovely set overall, and exceedingly SCARCE as a set. ( Worldcat locates 4 holdings). A heavy set, please be advised added shipping charges will be requested for international orders and priority mail. . First Edition Thus. Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over… Read More

Paris: Chez Henrichs, 1803. With the royal bookplate of Antoine d'Orléans (1824-1890), Duke of Montpensier, who was the youngest son of King Louis Philippe of France and his wife Maria Amelia Teresa of the Two Sicilies. He was a noted early collector of photography. Bound in full vellum, gilt rules and lettering, marbled end papers, top edge gilt, ribbon marker. Near Fine, light soiling to vellum, end papers a bit toned. cxiii, 259 pp., with frontis engraving, 5 engravings and 4 engraved musical plates in text. Attributed to the Marquis Joseph-Etienne de Surville (1755-1798), a descendant of Clotilde. A lovely copy with distinguished provenance. . First Edition. Vellum. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Santiago: America, 1950. Clandestine edition published by the Chilean Communist Party, First Thus in printed wrappers, the Party also published an earlier hardcover edition. Both of these Chilean editions came out shortly after the true First Edition published in Mexico, and both are uncommon. Very Good, spine a bit darkened and with vertical crease, light wear at edges, paper uniformly browning. 447 pages, with two photographs of Neruda tipped in and illustrations by Jose Venturelli (Santiago, 1924 - Beijing, 1998). . First Edition Thus. Printed Wrappers. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mexico: Arbol, Editorial Seneca, 1940. First Illustrated Edition and First Edition in Spanish, preceded by a bilingual edition published anonymously a few weeks earlier. 187 pages, with four full page plates from drawings by Garcia Lorca, two in color and two in black and white. Near Fine, pages uncut, small spot of soiling rear end page, in a Very Good original glassine jacket with chips and tears. From the collection of noted Chilean composer Juan Orrego Salas, his stamp and endearing gift inscription to him from his wife Carmen at front end page. . First Illustrated Edition. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.