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Berkeley: Univ. of California Press, 1968. 1st American edition. Hardcover. Orig. blue cloth. Near fine. 102 pages in text. 161 black and white illustrations. Selected Bibliography. Index. California Studies in the History of Art, 6:Walter Horn, General Editor. ARNTZEN/RAINWATER M403. "The best art historical study of Dutch manuscript painting from its early period in the late 14th century to the late 15th century.

New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1969. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. green cloth. Fine in very good dust wrapper. Unpaginated. 25 x 19 cm. A compendium of printing history. Index of more than 14,000 references provided. Owner inscription.

New York: Braziller, 1978. First edition. Paperback. Orig. illustrated stiff wrappers. Near fine. 40 pages. Forty-color plates, and eighteen black and white figures. Bibliography. With critical commentary on each color plate by the author. Owner notation.

Venice: Aldi, et Andreae Asulani (Aldus), 1518. Second Aldine Edition. Hardcover. Later full vellum. Very good. 525 pages. 8vo, 14 1/2 x 9 cm. [*8-****2,a8-z8,aa8-kk8]. DIBDIN notes, "Containing ten books, with many Epistles never before published: it has also the "Panegyric." These are the only editions of Pliny's Epistles that ever issued from the Aldine press......The edition of 1508 [the first edition] is curious from being the first work in which the subscription announces the partnership of Aldus with his father-in-law Asulanus. It is compiled from some MSS. which Mocenigo brought from France to Italy, and which Aldus says are not only very correct, but which one would suppose to be as ancient as the time of Pliny himself".........The edition of of 1518 is merely a reimpression of the first of 1508, with a few typographical errors corrected." [see: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF RARE AND VALUABLE EDITIONS OF THE GREEK AND ROMAN CLASSICS, Vol.II, p.158]. ADAMS P1538. RENOUARD 82. Marginal… Read More

New York: Hispanic Society of America, 1929. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. tan cloth. Near fine. 279 pages. References. A short-title catalogue originally compiled as a check-list for thelibrary staff and here offered to the public.

Heganau: Thomas Anshelm for Johann Koberger, 1520. First edition. leather_bound. Later full vellum. Very good. 102 leaves (35 leaves) (1 leaf). Folio, 29.5 x 22 cm. General and diviinional titles within woodcut borders. The author, born in modern day Tunisia in 462. He became a monk writing works to help instruct the Chrisitans of Africa. As bishop of Ruspe in Tunisia he was later banished to Sardinia in 520 after complaints from the local Arian clergy. The editor, a German humanist and a leading Roman Catholic was an opponent of Martin Luther. Cochlaeus' early sympathy with Luther changed ca. 1520 into unremitting criticism. As adviser to papal nuncios and other ecclesiastical and secular dignitaries, he was prominent at several assemblies that strove to mend the religious split. Cochlaeus ranked among the most zealous theologians of his time, completely dedicated to his cause. His best known work was "Acts and Writings of Luther" (1549). Lower right corner stained, mostly marginal, contemporary… Read More

Paris: Henry Babou, 1929. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. board portfolio printed in red and black with cloth ties. Very good. 26 x 20 cm, 36 pages in text, forty plates. Preface by Louis Barthou. A review of early printing and the great books produced with movable type. Limited edition, copy 858 of 1150. Contents loose as issued and unopened, backstrip nicked at extremities, small blemish front cover joint, plates and text very fresh and clean.

Paris: Roberti Stephani [Robert Estienne], 1543. First Editions. leather_bound. Latter polished calf rebacked with new spine labels in gilt. Aeg. Very good. 113 (7) leaves, 498 (20), 84 leaves, 186 (6), 70, 2 leaves -- pagination. 16.5 x 11 cm. A complete set of Estienne's edition of the works of the ancient Roman agricultural writers. Complete sets are uncommon. Estienne, schlolar-printer known for his olive tree title page device adhered to the ideals of the Reformation and when subsequently suspected for heresy. he fled Paris, removed to Geneva where he could freely confess his faith. Estienne paid special attention to the quality of his printing, not only by using the olive tree insignia designed by Proofreader G. Tory but with types designed by Claude Garamond specifically for the printing house. It was Robert's attention to typography during this time that was unparalleled by his successors.This sammmelband on a series of works on Roman works on agriculture discusses farming and husbandry for… Read More

London: Robert Daniel, 1651. First edition. leather_bound. Contemporary Cambridge style full brown calf lacking spine label. Very good. 393 pages, plus (5 leaves: Index Rerum & Verborum & Index Scripturarum). 32 x 21 cm. Translated and edited by Richard Montague. Parallel text in Latin and Greek. He is recognized in the Eastern Orthodox Church as St. Photios the Great, viewed as the most important intellectual of his time - "the leading light of the ninth-century renaissance," and a central figure in both the conversion of the Slavs to Christianity. Considered by some scholars as only one of many Byzantine scholars of Armenian descent. Text generally clean and fresh. Armorial bookplate, hinges cracked but firm, woodcut device on title, leaf Ddd browned, minor marginal worming not affecting text, errata. Lacks first blank free endpaper. BRUNET Vol. IV, p.623. WING P2136.

Palermo: Accademia Nazionale Di Scienze Lettere E Arti. Reprint. Hardcover. Orig. navy cloth lettered in gold. Very good. Approx 700 pages. 30 x 21 cm. Introduction by Angela Daneu Lattanzi. Photographic reproduction of the 15th century Codice Speciale held at the Bibliotec Comunale di Palermo. Reproduces text in red and black, and in myriad colors, the intricate illuminated letters of the original Codex.

Hague: Adriani Viac, 1652. First edition. 18th century full brown calf, red morocco spine label lettered in gilt. Very good. 189 pages. 12 x 7 cm. [A12-I11]. A response to John Milton's "Pro Populo Anglicano Defensio," published 1651 in which the author defends Charles II, and denounces Milton's attack. "Milton's Latin works when they are taken as a whole, their interest is considerable; and it is unfortunate - with a misfortune not likely now to be decreased - that few people know them first hand." [see: CHEL, Vol.VII, p.130]. Text slightly embrowned, spine head nicked.

Leiden: Ex Officina Elzeviriana, 1630. Later printing. Hardcover. Contemporary full vellum with wallet edges. Very good/Near fine. 404 pages. 24mo, 11 x 5 cm, [*1-*24,A1-Z24,Aa1-Cc8], first published posthumously in 1583. A trusted Protestant counsellor of Elizabeth I, he and John Cheke were the great classical scholars of the time in England. This, his best known work went through numerous printings, and is in the Elzevir series, "Petites Republiques." WILLEMS 337. Engraved title depicting allegorical figures and the bust of one of the English Kings. Very firm copy, moderate soiling to covers, modest age-toning, some text underlining in an early hand confined to leaves at center of text.