1803rif. 62412London:: Printed for J. Carpenter 1803. Third edition. old straight-grain morocco gilt; gilt spines; a.e.g. Bookplates on pastedowns; some light rubbing to the attractive bindings; tight and sound. 12mo. Frontispiece portrait. Printed for J. Carpenter, unknown
1820rif. TK0328London:: Printed for James Carpenter 1820. 1820. 2 volumes in 1. Tall 4to. xlvii 1 49-175 1; 3-148 pp. 2 frontispieces 26 engraved plates by Robt. Ker. Porter. The plates are full size for the volume whereas the text leaves are all mounted and expanded to achieve the same size as the plates. Original full gilt-stamped calf; rebacked with raised bands gilt-stamped spine compartments 1 of 2 clasps; corners showing lacks the one clasp. Very good. Illustrated by Sir Robert Ker Porter a friend of the author. Sir Robert Ker Porter KCH was a British artist writer and diplomat. Known today for his accounts of his travels in Russia Spain Portugal and Persia he was one of the earliest panorama painters in Britain was appointed historical painter to Tsar Alexander I of Russia and served as British consul in Venezuela. Printed for James Carpenter, 1820. hardcover
rif. B9781020498329Hardback. New. hardcover
1777rif. 49026Glasguae: excudebat Andreas Foulis 1777. 8vo pp. 100; Greek text in large type with Latin footnotes; contemporary paneled calf gilt-ruled borders gilt-ruled spine in 6 compartments with blind-stamped details red speckled edges; spine chipped and label perished later signature on flyleaf a good sound copy. Gaskell 610. excudebat Andreas Foulis unknown
1556rif. 049815Paris: Robertum Stephanum Guil. Morelium Henri Estienne; Robert Estienne; Guillaume Morel 1556. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition. In a makeshift binding of bonded or simulated leather with added plain endpapers. Very good or better internally with a touch of chipping to a few page edges very minor browning to edges heavier with some discoloration to Greek title page. 54 blank 122 blank. With both blanks at D2 and H6 and two more added from a previous binding. Page edges gilt. Adams A1003. Bound with the Latin version first usually found the other way around. The first edition of Anacreon was published by Henri Estienne his first work as a publisher in 1554 in a Latin edition and then a Greek edition likely printed by Morel with which it is usually bound. Like the 1554 edition this is set in Claude Garamond's "grecs du roi" type and thought to be more likely printed by Morel than Henri's father Robert. Little is known of the Anacreon manuscript Henri ran into it around 1551 and translated it into Latin. It's publication caused a sensation of playful Anacreontic imitations in Europe. Size: Octavo 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Poetry. Inventory No: 049815. Robertum Stephanum, Guil. Morelium (Henri Estienne; Robert Estienne; Guillaume Morel) hardcover
1692rif. RANALES00twGeorge Gallet 1692. Very Good. Anacreon. Les Oeuvres D'Anacreon et de Sapho Contenant leurs Poesies & les galanteries de l'ancienne Grece. Sapho Sappho. Amsterdam: George Gallet 1692. 398pp. 12mo. Blind embossed vellum with hand titled spine. Book condition: Very good with subtle soiling. Small paper repair to recto of frontispiece. Pages are clean with occasional light foxing and offsetting. Greek and French. George Gallet hardcover
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1893rif. P-12526London: Lawrence & Bullen 1893. Hardcover. Very Good/First Edition. LIMITED TO 110 COPIES bound in Japanese Vellum of which this is #14. The famed odes of the great Greek poet edited with a historical and critical introduction by A.H. Bullen. Tissue interleavings silk ribbon. A splendid copy. Lawrence & Bullen hardcover
rif. 159707Roma In Aedibus Athenaei 1958. XLIII219 p. Cloth. 22 cm Introduction text translation 'studio sui frammenti papiracei'In NP hardcover
1801rif. C90454Glasgow: Glasguae: In Aedibus Academicis Ex Typis Jacobi Mundell Excuderant J. Et J. Scrymgeour. 1801. 1st. And Only Ed. . Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. 1st. And Only Ed. 12mo c. 4 x 7 inches. pp 106. Full paneled calf spine lettered in gilt and blind-stamped; gilt extremities rubbed; gilt inner dentelles. Bookplate on front pastedown of General Sir Edward Harris Greathed KCB 1812-1881 Indian Army officer who commanded the Second Lucknow Relief force during the Indian Mutiny in 1857. A few marks to covers short sections at bottom of joints split. Internally very tight and clean apart from slight well scattered foxing to prelims. VG. Rare: only 5 copies in WorldCat James Mundell Glasgow University printer had died in 1800. He was succeeded by James and John Scrymgeour. Glasguae: In Aedibus Academicis, Ex Typis Jacobi Mundell, Excuderant J. Et J. Scrymgeour. hardcover
1833rif. 815A11London: Sherwdood Gilbert and Piper 1833. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". None . The first edition of the classical odes of Anacreon edited by James Usher a bright pocket sized edition. Anacreon was a Greek lyric poet known for his drinking songs and erotic poems. The present pocket sized volume is the first edition of his odes rendered to English and edited by James Usher a scarce copy. The odes are admired for their elegance and genuine simplicity mostly concerned with themes of love infatuation revelry and aspects of every-day life. Rebound a full cloth binding with titles in gilt to spine. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only minor bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities light soiling to boards and spine. Internally firmly bound. Odd minor spotting to occasional leaf otherwise pages clean throughout with a touch of age toning as usual with the type of paper used. Very Good Indeed Sherwdood, Gilbert and Piper hardcover
rif. 6827660Harvard University Press . Hardback. New. pp. 560 Index Harvard University Press hardcover
1768rif. 26070London:: J. Ridley. Full leather binding. 12mo xxxii 287pp.contemporary errata page. Full leather with raised bands to spine. Gilt titles to red spine label. Gilt dentelles. Two armourial bookplates: firstly that of Robert Shafto d.1780 of Benwell in Northumberland and secondly that of his son-in-law William Adair. Robert Shafto was a distant cousin of the Robert Shafto MP 1732-1797 of whom the folk song ' Bobby Shafto' is believed to refer. However some sources Thomas & George Allan in Tyneside Songs and Readings 1891 believe Robert Shafto 1760–1781 of Benwell was the inspiration - he was the son of the owner of this book. Either way the Shafto family with their strong Northumberland and Co. Durham connections make this volume of particular interest to those with interest in NE England. Most of the prelim is taken up with The Classic poem. The text is in English. Front hinge split and held only by one cord rear hinge tender. Though the binding is rather fragile the gatherings remain tightly bound and square. Pages show some age toning to the very edges more so towards the beginning and end of the text block. Starting to crack vertically down the middle of the spine. Prelims are unevenly tanned. Rubbed to edges with the tips of the board showing to two corners. Some slight scuffing to the surface of the leather. Fair copy . Hardback. 1768. J. Ridley hardcover
rif. 22365Hardback. Good. Chez Charles Clouzier Paris. 1692. Translated from the Greek into French by de Longepierre with notes. Black and White frontis. One of the earliest European collections to include most of Sapho's works which have since eclipsed Anacreon's. Bound in leather. Good only: Text block generally clean and tight but front cover detached and leather worn. hardcover
1880rif. 1072621880. CATULLUS APOLLONIUS OF RHODES ANACREON SAPPHO THEOCRITUS PROPERTIUS LUCIUS MUSAEUS TATIUS. Greek and Latin Classics in French Translation. Paris: A. Quantin 1879-89. Eight volumes. 12mo contemporary full turquoise crushed morocco gilt elaborately gilt-decorated spines raised bands marbled endpapers top edges gilt. $2200.Beautiful eight-volume set of French translations of esteemed Roman and Greek classics including versions of the tales of Hero and Leander Jason and Medea The Golden Ass and the Wedding of Peleus and Thetis finely printed with decorative borders on every page and numerous vignette illustrations in splendid morocco-gilt by the publisher Maison Quantin.This lovely set includes Musaeus Grammaticus' Hero and Leander Achilles Tatius' Adventures of Leucippe and Clitophon Apollonius of Rhodes' Jason and Medea poetry of Anacreon and Sappho Theocritus' Idylls Propertius' Elegies Lucius' The Golden Ass the only ancient Roman novel in Latin to survive in its entirety and Catullus' Odes to Lesbia and the Wedding of Peleus and Thetis. The vignette illustrations many printed in color and some highlighted with gilt are by Maulle Avril Besnier and Poirson. Text in French. Spines gently sunned. A fine beautiful set. hardcover
1683rif. 006686Oxford: L. Lichfield 1683 Nicely rebound with leather spine and corners with marbled panels. The pages have been trimmed with good margins left. A few passages are marked with ink brackets. A small worm made it to page 98 before losing interest. There is a plate on the front pastedown and a date on the ffep. L. Lichfield hardcover
1806rif. 500050454Mawman 1806. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. loss to spine original paper covered boards 16mo Mawman hardcover
1899rif. 13102607NY: Merrill & Baker 1899. #191 of 500 copies. Gray cloth paper spine label top edges gilt others untrimmed. Circular waterstain in bottom margins of about 1/2 the pages spine ends and cover edges rubbed covers lightly soiled: Good to VG-/no dj. 8vo. Frontispiece illustration by J.E. Weguelin Merrill & Baker hardcover
2010rif. DADAX1166491625Kessinger Publishing 2010-09-10. paperback. New. 6.00x1.36x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing paperback
1864rif. 99287Paris: De Firmin Didot Freres 1864. Hardcover. Good. First edition of this translation. Text in Greek. Translated by D'Amb. Firmin Didot. 54 mounted albumen plates of classical illustrations by Girodet mostly mounted two per page. Full leather. Rebacked boards quite worn appears to lack front and rear blanks a good only copy. De Firmin Didot Freres hardcover
1869rif. 1025N38London: John Camden Hotten 1869. Vellum. Very Good. 6.5" by 5.5". Girodet de Roussey. A lovely collection of odes from the Ancient Greek poet known for his themes of romance inspired by the work of Romantic painter Girodet de Roussey. The first English translation of The Odes of Anacreon a collection from the Ancient Greek lyric poet translated by Thomas Moore and with ink illustrations from eminent French artist Girodet de Roussey. In half vellum with renewed blue end papers and the original half-title preserved. Contains a frontispiece and all fifty-three other full-page ink illustrations by De Roussey. Contains a publisher's original advertisement leaf to the rear. Celebrating the beautiful illustrations of De Roussey as much as the lyrics of Anacreon this lovely translation was inspired by the French artist's depiction of Anacreon's odes particularly the Hellenic settings of the luxurious flowers and soft skies. With many of Anacreon's poems related to Cupid and romance De Roussey's speciality for romanticism and eroticism are showcased. In half vellum with renewed blue end papers and the original half-title preserved. Externally mostly smart with faint marks to boards and minor browning to vellum. Small knocks to the extremities. Blue end papers are bright and clean. A small crease and minor closed tear to top corner of first blank with a couple of small spots to blanks. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good John Camden Hotten hardcover
1789rif. 1028F26London: J. Walker J. Wallis 1789 . Leather. Good Only. 7.5" by 5". None. The second edition of Francis Fawkes's translation of works of classical ancient Greek poetry by such figures as Sappho and Anacreon. The second edition of this work which was first published in 1760. In this lovely volume English poet and translator Francis Fawkes presents the works of Anacreon Sappho and other classical authors in English. ESTC T85627 With the bookplates of Charles W Berry and John R Jutin to the front pastedown. Many of the odes were translated by Fawkes during his college days although in some instances he reprinted the versions of William Broome and other writers. In a full calf binding. Front board detached but present. Rear joint starting with board firmly held. Bookplates to front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Good Only J. Walker, J. Wallis hardcover
1804rif. 882P23Yarmouth: John Beart; B. Crosby 1804. Leather. Good. 6" by 4". None. A translation of the odes of Ancient Greek lyric poet Anacreon translated here by the physician Thomas Girdlestone. The second edition of Thomas Girdlestone's translation. A collection of the odes of Ancient Greek lyric poet Anacreon this volume containing a total of sixty-six poems. Anacreon is remembered today for his drinking songs and erotic poems which were composed to be sung or recited to the accompaniment of the lyre. Girdlestone was a physician whose other works focused on the medical. In a rebacked calf binding. Externally generally smart with some rubbing to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the head of the rear board. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with a few occasional spots. Large chip to page 85/86. Good John Beart; B. Crosby hardcover
1906rif. 761A61London: A. H. Bullen 1906. Hardback. Good. 7.5" by 5.5". J. R. Weguelin. The publisher's file copy comprising the translation to English of magnificent poems by Greek poet Anacreon. With prototype information. The filt copy of this work with prototype information by the publisher with chapter contents and illustration list. With small annotations by the publisher. An uncommon title with translations of Anacreon's poems by Thomas Stanley. Anacreon was a popular lyric poet known for his drinking songs and erotic poems originally written in Ionic dialect which touched on themes such as love lust festivals and living. A fascinating volume. In the original publisher's paper covered boards with titles handwritten to sticker to spine. Externally sound with slight shelfwear crack to front joint and chipping to head of spine. Slight rubbing to extremities. Signed by a previous owner to front free endpapers. With prototype information inscribed by publisher to half title page "Worked Mark 21/06 500 Handmade 4 Vellum" and small annotations throughout. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good A. H. Bullen hardcover