1779ref. 84086Verona: Eredi di Marco Moroni 1779. Cm. 22 pp. xl 228. Con bel ritratto inciso su tavola f.t. di Maria Beatrice d'Este dedicataria dell'opera. Leg. strettamente coeva in cart. alla rustica con nervi passanti e titoli ms. al dorso. Esemplare fresco e ben conservato. Eredi di Marco Moroni unknown
ref. 1166805700.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1890ref. 104853London: David Stott 1890. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Complete in three volumes Fox's second novel was like his first originally published anonymously and is now exceptionally hard to find. This first edition set has had its bindings carefully repaired and re-sewn using the original boards and spine strips to present a very appealing used appearance with the strength of a fully rebound set. Internally there is some foxing early and late in each volume but otherwise only very occasionally with stock lightly toned and generally clean and bright. Half titles and titles present in each volume. No inscriptions. New endpapers. Original marbled paper-covered boards with half red leather all worn to edges but none the less attractive for that. 12mo. i.290pp; ii.234pp; iii.263pp David Stott hardcover
1958ref. KFZZQ100679The Implementation Committee of the Mural Exhibition in Pompeii 1958. Soft Cover. Fine. KFZZQ100679 The Implementation Committee of the Mural Exhibition in Pompeii paperback
1543ref. 888° mm 151x104; cc. 32. Marca tipografica al frontespizio. Margine superiore un poco rifilato. Pergamena posteriore. Seconda edizione del dialogo albertiano - meglio conosciuto sotto il titolo di Theogenius - dopo quella che priva di dati tipografici ISTC cataloga come: "Florence 1500" cfr. L.B. Alberti Opere volgari II Rime e trattati morali a cura di C. Grayson Bari 1966 p. 409. Il Theogenius rappresenta un capitolo poco noto della fortuna e dell'influsso dell'epicureismo nel Quattrocento. In questo dialogo infatti l'Alberti illustra diversi temi dell'etica epicurea e traduce alcuni versi del De rerum natura di Lucrezio S. Gambino Alberti lettore di Lucrezio: motivi lucreziani nel "Theogenius" "Albertiana" IV 2001 pp. 69-84. Leon Battista Alberti's Theogenius revived and revised the ancient view developed in the Hellenistic age according to which philosophy aims to form rather than inform people showing them how to cultivate a specific attitude towards existence through a rational comprehension of the nature of humanity and its place in the cosmos. This view of philosophy as a way of life was challenged by the development of scholastic philosophy seen as a body of speculative doctrines and professional skills ancillary to the superior wisdom of theology. Nevertheless it survived thanks to Renaissance humanists like Petrarch Alberti Erasmus and Montaigne. On the influence of Lucretius on Italian Humanism after Poggio Bracciolini's discovery of the only surviving manuscript of De rerum natura 1417 cf. A. Brown The Return of Lucretius to Renaissance Florence Harvard University Press 2010 and S. Greenblatt The Swerve: How the Renaissance Began London 2011. Appresso Paulo Girardo, [colophon:] per Venturino Rosinello
1824ref. ST17496-014Zurich: by the author and Henry Fuessli and Comp 1824-25. FIRST EDITION. 445 x 325 mm. 17 1/2 x 12 3/4". 26 leaves of descriptive text. Lacking title page and dedication.Commentary by art historian Johann Jacob Horner. Modern tan half morocco over olive green buckram raised bands spine panels with gilt ornament red morocco label. 24 FINE AQUATINT VIEWS COLORED BY A CONTEMPORARY HAND. Brunet III 357. Text pages variably foxed from a little to very but somehow THE LOVELY PLATES IN FINE CLEAN CONDITION--fresh and bright with pleasing coloring in an unworn sympathetic binding. This is a rare complete colored set of Hüber's famed views of Pompeii much sought-after by armchair travellers after excavations uncovered that urban time capsule in the late 18th century. The German-born Hüber 1787-1871 settled in Naples in his early 20s studying landscape painting with Dutch émigré painter Jacob Philipp Hackert 1737-1807 who was known for his lush scenes often featuring ruins. His arrival in the region coincided with the occupation of Naples by the French who accelerated the excavations underway at Pomepii which had been buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. The rapid burial of the city in volcanic ash had captured a moment in time and the opportunity to see a well-preserved example of life in the ancient Roman Empire caught in medias res drew eager travellers on the Grand Tour of the Continent. Hüber's well-executed views often picture these tourists and their contemporary dress contrasts sharply with the classical ruins. Lord Napier in his "Notes on Modern Painting at Naples" 1855 credits Hüber for introducing the use of watercolors to the meticulously drawn landscapes then being produced. This innovation is displayed in the hand-colored plates here which were also issued in uncolored state. Napier was correct to appreciate the value of adding colors which increases both the drama of the views and the pleasure of the viewer. Because the attractive sets with color were often broken up complete volumes of the colored plates are rarely seen for sale: we could trace just three such copies sold at auction as listed in RBH and ABPC the two best ones were the Feltrinelli copy which sold for $14330 in 2001 and the Donaueschingen copy fetching $13750 in 2014. Ours does not have the distinguished provenance attached to those copies and it lacks two preliminary leaves but the text is present and most important the lovely colored plates are in fine condition. by the author and Henry Fuessli and Comp unknown
2019ref. 2-6139872340LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing 2019. Paperback. New. 124 pages. 8.66x5.91x0.28 inches. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing paperback
ref. 9788564517677PUBLIFOLHA EDITORA. new. Esta caixa traz quatro livros que apresentam as formas geomtricas de um jeito especial. Cada volume tem uma fam�lia diferente. Os pequenos vo se divertir com personagens como a mame retngulo o papai c�rculo a filha tringulo o vov quadrado e muito mais. PUBLIFOLHA EDITORA unknown
2018ref. 2-179044926XIndependently published 2018. Paperback. New. 208 pages. 11.00x8.50x0.49 inches. Independently published paperback
2018ref. 2-1791725201Independently published 2018. Paperback. New. 166 pages. 11.00x8.50x0.39 inches. Independently published paperback
2018ref. 2-1791753930Independently published 2018. Paperback. New. 138 pages. 11.00x8.50x0.33 inches. Independently published paperback
1583ref. ST15026Paris: Arnold Sittart 1584; Heidelberg: Peter Santandrea 1583. 178 x 111 mm. 7 x 4 3/8". 14 p.l. cccix pp. 13 leaves last blank; lxxv 10 ccxvi 22 pp.; 2 leaves 84 pp.; 1 1-196 18 pp.; 62 pp. Two works in several parts bound in one volume. With annotations and commentary by Antonio Augustin Joseph Scaliger and Fulvio Orsini. Pleasing contemporary calf covers with central gilt wreath of olive branches raised bands spine panels gilt with cipher "D C G" at center flanked by a palmette and a vegetal trefoil gilt titling bottom panel with "OD" and "I8" on either side of the cipher. Printers' devices on the title pages decorative woodcut initials and headpieces. Front pastedown with what appear to be early library shelf markings; one page with neat early marginalia. Adams V-590 and F-390. Covers slightly marked spine with a bit of superficial crackling and with one short crack in the middle of bottom panel the text with faint browning and isolated minor soiling a few leaves with long shallow creases not affecting legibility otherwise in excellent condition the binding solid and without significant wear and the leaves generally clean fresh and smooth. This glossary of recondite Latin words and phrases was no doubt bound for a contemporary bibliophile with an extensive library. The "OD" and "I8" at the bottom of the spine appear to be the indication of a shelf location--not something frequently encountered on spines of this period. This designation and the location notation on the front pastedown that clearly relates to it "Arm. 0. Tab 4. Loc. 18" suggest a library of some complexity and an educated owner who believed in careful organization. While we have not been able to identify "D C G" she would seem also to have been a person of taste and good sense. The binding is attractively decorated while still being practical for scholarly use. The work itself has gone through a number of changes of fortune. The story begins when Verrius who lived in the time of Augustus compiled a valuable work full of information on everything from grammar to mythology. Unfortunately his text has been largely lost; the authentic fragments fill only the first few leaves of our volume. His work was epitomized by Festus a ca. third century scholar but Festus was not a very good epitomizer and to make matters worse all of his entries have been lost up to the letter "M." Luckily an epitome of the epitome from "A" to "Z" had been made by Paul the Deacon in the eighth century. Valuing the handbook for its information on the writing of correct Latin Renaissance scholars went to work on this puzzle in the 15th century and a first version of Paul was published by Zarotus in Milan in 1471. Later scholars published Festus and the great French classicist Joseph Scaliger 1540-1609 was largely responsible for bringing definitive order out of chaos. His scholarly edition reconstructs the work of Festus as far as one can filling in the gaps caused by missing pages in the manuscript with conjectures and rectified material from Paul. Peter Santandrea unknown
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1985ref. DYTWW10418Pompeii Mural Exhibition Executive Committee 1985. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books£º1 Pompeii Mural Exhibition Executive Committee paperback
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2002ref. 1224304PN. New. 2002. Reprint Edition. Stapled Soft Cover. Date is copyright date; this is a later reprint edition . PN paperback
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1977ref. 2090502113717311Not Available 1977. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
ref. mu456Verona 1769 Marco Moroni. In Italian. thin octavo 95pp. Lovely old binding with geometric pattern on boards and 3/4 brown cloth. VG. . hardcover
ref. a79137Verona 1764 Carattoni. In Italian. Hardcover. Octavo 148pp. original color patterned boards with gilt printed vellum spine. Entire book wrinkled due to moisture; three inch tear along rear outer hinge. Fair Binding secure. . hardcover
1996ref. 3457Routledge 1996 158 pages 15 494x1 27x23 114cm. 1996. broché. 158 pages.
