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Extremely rare: on the bean that killed Pythagoras View picture(s) 101 WORM, Castanus. Dissertatio. De faba Pythagorica quam superiorum permissu publico examini subjicit Castanus Worm ... respondente ingeniosissimo juvene Johanne Begtrup, in auditorio Collegii Regii anno M.DC. XCVI. die 28. Martii horâ  post meridiem prima. Hafniae, (Copenhagen), Joh. Jac. Bornheinrich, 1696. Sm. 4to. Later half calf with sprinkled boards, red sprinkled edges. (2), 26 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Classical Antiquity  Medicine  Philosophy  Universities  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The first separate edition of this classic on political virtue and social organization View picture(s) 102 XENOPHON. Kurou Paideia biblia okto. Cyri Paediae libri octo. Louvain, Dirk Martens van Aalst (Theodorus Martinus de Alost), June 1527. 4to. Nineteenth-century half calf, ribbed spine, title lettered in gold, marbled endpapers. (144) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: Classical Antiquity  Education  Greek & Latin  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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'In usum Delphini': from the celebrated series printed for the benefit of the son of Louis XIV, bound for a member of the noble Backer (van Leuven) family View picture(s) 103 [AMORIAL BINDINGS]. Collection of 8 works from the 'in usum Delphini' series of classical authors. Paris, F. Leonard a.o., 1675-1685. 8 parts in 5 vols. 4to. Contemporary uniform vellum, ribbed spines with black letterpress titles, all covers with large central gilt coat-of-arms of the noble family Backer van Leuven, panelled and with fleurons on all corners. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Amsterdam  Armorial Bindings  Bindings  Classical Antiquity  Genealogy & Heraldry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The roads of the Roman Empire and a late antique 'Michelin guide' of Rome View picture(s) 104 [ANTONINUS PIUS], Vibius SEQUESTER, Publius VICTOR & DIONYSIUS Periegetes. Itinerarium provinciarum Antonini Augusti. Vibius Sequester de fluminum , & aliarum rerum nominibus in ordinem elementorum digestis. P. Victor de regionibus urbis Romae. Dionysius Afer de situ orbis Prisciano interprete. Lyon, Nathias (sic; = Mathias) Bonhomme for the Heirs Simon Vincentius, (between 1535 and 1548). Sm. 8vo. Nineteenth-century vellum, ribbed and gilt spine with brown title label lettered in gold, marbled endpapers Woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut initials, woodcut device (Vera Icon) on last leaf. 206, (1), (1 blank) pp. (collation: A-N8) Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Cartography  Classical Antiquity  Rome  Topography  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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In very intriguing binding with the monogram 'HD' surrounded with four 'Closed S's on both sides View picture(s) 105 [VIRGIL & OVID]. [Elegantes Variorum Virgilio-Ovidio-centones de opificio mundi, Christo Deo, Deique Matre, SS Francisco et Car. Borromaeo ...]. Munich, A. Bergia for Raphael Sadeler, 1617). Sm. 8vo. Contemporary black morocco, spine ribbed, with alternately a small gilt fleur-de-lis ornament and a gilt 'closed S' in the 6 compartments, and the gilt monogram 'HD' surrounded by four 'closed S'-s (possibly of Henri IV and Gabrielle d'Estrées?) in centre on both sides, marbled endpapers. 98 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Bindings  Classical Antiquity  French  Neo-Latin  Philosophy  Provenance  Royalty  Theology  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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