CICERO: DE OFFICIIS [on duties]
Arthur L. Humphreys: London 1902. 8.5 x 7.5", disbound signatures, 278pp, unopened, vg. First thus. More
Arthur L. Humphreys: London 1902. 8.5 x 7.5", disbound signatures, 278pp, unopened, vg. First thus. More
R. Priestley: London, 1819. 8.75 x 5.25", half polished calf; pebbled cloth, spine marked Vol. IV. More
The Century Co.: NY, 1898. Hardcover. Frontis portrait, 5 x 2.5", nicely embossed leather; aeg, 173pp, covers lightly rubbed, extremities a bit worn, ink inscription from former owner (dated 1898) on front fly, textblock cracking at pp 96-97 else a nice decorative leather binding. More
J. Doddsley: London, 1777. Hardcover. Fore-edges, 8 x 5", full green leather, gilt dentelles/inner dentelles, gilt dec spine, red spine labels, aeg, marbled endpapers, 343pp; 319pp, Leather rubbed, scuffed/scraped, shelfworn, spines darkened, volume I front cover, ffep and blank page detached, bookplates of Sir Richard Vivyan and Helen Hanle Madison..... More
J. Dodsley: London, 1777. Hardcover. Title vignette, 8.5 x 5", 3/4 mottled calf; marbled boards, 319pp with errata, covers worn, extremities chipping, leather spine cover missing, covers with old tape stains, rear cover detached (but present), contents a little toned but still a nice copy of the "Second Edition, Revised..... More
Jacob Tonson: London, 1702. Hardcover. Frontis portrait of Cicero, 8 x 5", full paneled calf, 368pp + publisher's catalogue, covers a bit rubbed, extremities bumped and lightly worn, spine a bit dry with minor chipping to spine top else a very nice copy; WITH JOHN EVELYN'S BOOKPLATE INSIDE FRONT COVER..... More
Dionysii a Prato: Paris, 1572. Woodcut vignettes, 9 x 6.5, replacement blue boards and endpapers, 10pp. Covers well worn, scratched and stained, ink inscription (from 1938), toning, light creasing, a few tiny tears else good/very good. Apparently a reprint of the 1569 edition. Not in Mortimer and not found in..... More
Verona 1972. Illus by Salvatore Fiume, 10.5 x 7", cloth, 298pp. Introduction by Reginald H. Barrow. SIGNED BY FIUME. More
np (Detroit?), 2011. Paperback. Photos, 8.25 x 5.25", pict wraps, 381pp, the book is quite worn, yellow highlighting througout, but FIRST EDITION (NAP), INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Much on Hastings Street. More