Amsterdam

First edition.
Contemporary full marbled calf binding. Smooth spine decorated with fleurons in compartments. Red morocco title label. Good copy.
Jean Jacques Barthélémy (1716-1795) was first an ecclesiastic before becoming an archaeologist, man of letters and numismatist. Before publishing the famous voyage of Anacharsis, he became known through numerous scholarly researches which he endeavored to make accessible to a broader public, not only in Anacharsis, but also in this work on Greek music, in which an Athenian is found dialoguing with a disciple of Plato. Barthélémy furthermore dwells on the significance of music for the Athenians, drawing directly from the writings of Plato.

Third edition of the works established by Richard Bentley (1662-1742), preferable to the first (Cambridge, 1711) with the notes joined to the text and Treter's index, corrected by Verburgius. A frontispiece engraved by Bernard. Title page in red and black.
Full grained sheep binding, circa 1900 (pastiche of a contemporary binding). Spine with raised bands, decorated. Roulette between the bands. Red morocco title-label. Head worn, as are corners and edges. Numerous gatherings browned. Leaves 128 to 131, lack at bottom of page filled with restoration paper that has browned.
Critical edition considerably annotated and commented.
Numerous manuscript notes in black ink by the owner...

First French edition based on the third Spanish edition.
Full marbled sheep binding, smooth spine richly decorated with gilt ornamental motifs, red morocco title-label, slight lack to upper headcap, one joint cracked at head with minimal lack, joints lightly rubbed, gilt tooling on edges which also show some rubbing traces, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary binding.
Pleasant interior condition.

First edition of this important catalogue providing an exhaustive inventory of travel and maritime works that comprise this famous library.
Publisher's full navy cloth Bradel binding, title and place of publication gilt on smooth spine, decorative gilt motif depicting a sailing ship stamped on front cover.
Illustrated.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Spine faded, traces of fold and small tears with lacks to the covers, internally good.
Rare.

First edition.
In original wrappers, covered with cream paper. Glue marks on the half-title, the cover being detached.
This play is one of the first examples of historical drama. It was written with the intention of teaching about the errors of the past.