Quintus Curtius Rufus (dit) QUINTE-CURCE

Alexander Magnus et illum commentarius Samuelis Pitisci quo antiquitates persarum, macedonum, ...

Apud Petrum van Thol, Hagae-Comitis (La Haye) 1708, 2 tomes en un vol. Fort in 8 (11,5x19,5cm), 855pp. (168), relié.

New edition with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus mentioning third edition, illustrated with a frontispiece and title, Pitiscus portrait, 4 folding maps and 11 boards with 29 numbered figures (most folding) often very curious (the Gardens of Babylon) by Johan van den Avelen d "after G. Hoet. First [...]

650 €

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Publius Papinius STATIUS

Opera

Apud Ioan. Pillehotte, Lugduni (Lyon) 1608, in-16 (7,5x11,8cm), (8) 520pp. ; 207pp. (1), relié.

Lyon edition of this work done by Ioannes Bernartius in 1593 italics. Printing. The first part contains three great works of Statius and a second endowed with a title page reviews and ratings of various scholars. Full vellum vintage flexible flaps. Author's name in pen on the back. traces of [...]

450 €

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First edition

EURIPIDE & Jean-Paul SARTRE

Les troyennes

Gallimard, Paris 1965, 15x21,5cm, broché.

First edition of the adaptation by Jean-Paul Sartre, one of 80 numbered copies on Hollande, the tirage de tête.
Two slight traces of insignificant sunning to head and foot of spine, a very good copy.

450 €

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PERSE

Satires de Perse, traduites en français par Sélis

Dalibon, Paris 1822, 14x21,5cm, relié.

New edition of the French translation revised and expanded notes NL Achaintre. Bound in half calf navy glossy back with four nerves with traces of rubbing ornate gilt, flush caps, flat marbled, endpapers and contreplats of handmade paper, three snags on the cuts, contemporary binding. Ex-dono pen [...]

40 €

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First edition

POLYBE & Jean-Charles FOLARD

Abrégé des Commentaires de M. de Folard, sur l'Histoire de Polybe - Par M*** Mestre de Camp de ...

Chez La Veuve Gandouin, Giffart, David, Jombert et Durand, Paris 1754, 3 volumes in-4 (19,5x25,5cm), relié.

First edition, richly illustrated compendium of the famous knight Folard comments prepared by the Count de Chabot. 113 intaglio plates - sometimes folding (Volume I: 51, Volume 2: 22 and Volume 3: 40) - representing technical, battle scenes and war machines of Antiquity; with 4 maps and a map of [...]

900 €

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ESOPE & François-Joseph DESBILLONS

Francisci-Josephi Desbillons fabulae Aesopiae, curis posterioribusomnes ferè emendatae : quibus ...

Barbou frères, Paris 1778, in-12 (9x16cm), relié.

Sixth Edition, illustrated with a sheepskin frontispice.Pleine tan marbled, flat spine decorated with a double golden cartridge embellished with floral motifs, play red morocco, gilt wheels on the caps, light scratches on the jaws, triple frames gilt on covers, gilt cross sections, guards and [...]

150 €

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OVIDE & Jean-Marin KERVILLARS

Les Elégies d'Ovide, pendant son exil. Traduites en françois, le latin à côté avec des ...

Chez d'Houry, Paris 1738, in-8 (9,5x17cm), xxii (10) 455pp., relié.

New edition. Full calf blond speckled time, back with five nerves decorated boxes and golden jewels, coins under red and black morocco, caps streaked with gold, highlighted a simple gold band cuts. Red edges. Corners slightly rubbed. Nice copy. --- Please note that the translation in english is [...]

180 €

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First edition

ANACREON & SAPHO, Charles EISEN

Anacréon, Sapho, Bion et Moschus, traduction nouvelle en Prose, suivie De la veillée des fêtes ...

Chez Le Boucher, à Paphos & se trouve à Paris 1773, In 8 (14x22,2cm), (4) iv, 280pp., relié.

First edition of this translation of Moutonnet Clairfonds and first print of the illustration, which includes a frontispiece, 12 headers and 13 tail-lamp Eisen, engraved by Massard and Duclos. Title page in red and red morocco noir.Plein late nineteenth signed Pickering. Spine ribbed Jansenist. [...]

800 €

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