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1776149288London: Printed for T. Payne at the Mew Gate; B. White in Fleet-street; and T. Cadell in the Strand 1776. First edition in English of Aristotle's' enormously influential work on government the only edition in the English language published during the 18th century. Quarto bound in full contemporary calf with elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands morocco spine label lettered in gilt gilt turn-ins. In good condition. A scarce and important work a copy of which was owned by Thomas Jefferson and influenced the drafting of the American Declaration of Independence. An important text in both the history of philosophy and in sparking the development of western political democracy. Ellis' translation was the first direct into English from the original Greek of Aristotle's "Politics." Loys Le Roy translated this work into French which was subsequently translated into English in 1597. Ellis' translation is considered more accurate and for many the most important translation in bringing Aristotle's treatise to enlightenment statesmen and philosophers. The bibliographer Lowdnes notes that Ellis' work appeared in this quarto edition 1776 priced at 15 shillings and was reprinted with little change in 1778. Lowndes praises Ellis' edition as "A faithful and perspicuous version." Aristotle's On Government via this English translation became a landmark text in the history of Western political thought a text which influenced late 18th and 19th century political thought in the English speaking world. Dr. B. E. Bryant notes that Thomas Jefferson owned a copy of the Ellis translation which influenced his drafting of the American Declaration of Independence: "Like most other well-educated individuals of his day Jefferson was thoroughly exposed to classical philosophy. We know for certain he owned a copy of the William Ellis 1776 translation of Aristotle's Politics and even cited Aristotle as one of the sources he used for the Declaration of Independence." Aristotle's "On Government" constitutes the first treatise of the conditions under which philosophy is possible within politics and thus the work that as much as any other founded political philosophy. The influence that this work has had on later political thinking is difficult to exaggerate and the fact that the work became available in a translation into English directly from the original Greek has been of the utmost importance to the development of political thought in England and America. Ellis' Aristotle is the only 18th century translation a an accurate and smoothly readable version that is still in print after more than 200 years. Printed for T. Payne, at the Mew Gate; B. White, in Fleet-street; and T. Cadell, in the Strand unknown
1776151205London: T. Payne 1776. First edition in English of this important work on government by Aristotle. Quarto bound in contemporary half calf over marbled boards full morocco spine label raised bands. In very good condition. Translated by William Ellis. An exceptional example of this cornerstone work. An important text in both the history of philosophy and in sparking the development of western political democracy. Ellis' translation was the first direct into English from the original Greek of Aristotle's "Politics." Loys Le Roy translated this work into French which was subsequently translated into English in 1597. Ellis' translation is considered more accurate and for many the most important translation in bringing Aristotle's treatise to enlightenment statesmen and philosophers. The bibliographer Lowdnes notes that Ellis' work appeared in this quarto edition 1776 priced at 15 shillings and was reprinted with little change in 1778. Lowndes praises Ellis' edition as "A faithful and perspicuous version." Aristotle's On Government via this English translation became a landmark text in the history of Western political thought a text which influenced late 18th and 19th century political thought in the English speaking world. Dr. B. E. Bryant notes that Thomas Jefferson owned a copy of the Ellis translation which influenced his drafting of the American Declaration of Independence: "Like most other well-educated individuals of his day Jefferson was thoroughly exposed to classical philosophy. We know for certain he owned a copy of the William Ellis 1776 translation of Aristotle's Politics and even cited Aristotle as one of the sources he used for the Declaration of Independence." Aristotle's "On Government" constitutes the first treatise of the conditions under which philosophy is possible within politics and thus the work that as much as any other founded political philosophy. The influence that this work has had on later political thinking is difficult to exaggerate and the fact that the work became available in a translation into English directly from the original Greek has been of the utmost importance to the development of political thought in England and America. Ellis' Aristotle is the only 18th century translation a an accurate and smoothly readable version that is still in print after more than 200 years. T. Payne hardcover
1776140942627London: T. Payne B. White and T. Cadell 1776. First English Edition. Near Fine. First English edition and the first edition in the English language; translated by William Ellis directly from the Greek. Fireside poet James Russell Lowell's copy inscribed to him by his friend American transcendentalist writer and artist C.P. Cranch. <p>Quarto. 8.75 x 11 in. 428 12 index pp. Bound in somewhat recent full calf with four raised bands and red leather spine labels titled in gilt. Browning to title page first blank is reinforced at edges and title page is re-margined. A touch of soiling and staining to preliminary pages and page edges sporadic foxing and light toning throughout with several light pencil ticks in the margins. <p>This was the only English edition of Aristotle's Treatise on Government from the 18th-century. A copy of this very text was owned by Thomas Jefferson and was influential among the founding fathers of the United States of America. A lovely copy of a scarce and important book. T. Payne, B. White, and T. Cadell unknown
177681182London: T. Payne 1776. First edition in English of this important work on government by Aristotle. Quarto bound in three quarters leather over marbled boards gilt titles to the spine raised bands. In very good condition with light toning to the text and wear. Bookseller plate of George Gregory Bath Sept. 22 1936 on the front pastedown. Translated by William Ellis. An important text in both the history of philosophy and in sparking the development of western political democracy. Ellis' translation was the first direct into English from the original Greek of Aristotle's "Politics." Loys Le Roy translated this work into French which was subsequently translated into English in 1597. Ellis' translation is considered more accurate and for many the most important translation in bringing Aristotle's treatise to enlightenment statesmen and philosophers. The bibliographer Lowdnes notes that Ellis' work appeared in this quarto edition 1776 priced at 15 shillings and was reprinted with little change in 1778. Lowndes praises Ellis' edition as "A faithful and perspicuous version." Aristotle's On Government via this English translation became a landmark text in the history of Western political thought a text which influenced late 18th and 19th century political thought in the English speaking world. Dr. B. E. Bryant notes that Thomas Jefferson owned a copy of the Ellis translation which influenced his drafting of the American Declaration of Independence: "Like most other well-educated individuals of his day Jefferson was thoroughly exposed to classical philosophy. We know for certain he owned a copy of the William Ellis 1776 translation of Aristotle's Politics and even cited Aristotle as one of the sources he used for the Declaration of Independence." Aristotle's "On Government" constitutes the first treatise of the conditions under which philosophy is possible within politics and thus the work that as much as any other founded political philosophy. The influence that this work has had on later political thinking is difficult to exaggerate and the fact that the work became available in a translation into English directly from the original Greek has been of the utmost importance to the development of political thought in England and America. Ellis' Aristotle is the only 18th century translation a an accurate and smoothly readable version that is still in print after more than 200 years. T. Payne hardcover
17911395872Biponti Zweibrucken; Argentorati Strasbourg: Ex Typographia Societatis 1791-1800. Hardcover. Octavo five volumes. In Good condition. Bound in full brown leather with gilt ornamentation to boards spines edges and turn ins. Spine has gilt lettering and volume information. Boards have light to moderate rubbing wear volume 4 has moderate plus rubbing wear light bumping to corners tears along the spine and cracking along the joints. Volume 3 has a piece of white tape on the front board. Textblocks have an armorial bookplate reading "Ædes Carthusianæ." Textblocks have mild age toning on some pages throughout stains and foxing scattered throughout. Speckling along the edges. All volumes contain a ribbon bookmark. Text in Greek and Latin. 1395872. Special Collections - Downstairs. Ex Typographia Societatis hardcover
1728002255Cambridge 1728 Bound in full period leather 585 pp. fold out between preface and text. Text is in fine condition front board detached and rear gutter cracked missing front end papers. Text is in Greek and Latin. hardcover
1780LV1862Leipzig:: Siegfried Lebrecht Crusii 1780. 1780. 8vo. xliv 256 12 pp. Index; light scattered foxing throughout especially at free end-papers and first and last few pages lacks free front end-paper. Original mottled paper-backed boards; heavily worn hinges starting. Library label remnant to spine rubber stamp verso title-page Hartford Theological Seminary blind-stamp to both the first and last 3 leaves. Good. SCARCE. First edition of this work edited by Harless originally Harles who was a German classical scholar and bibliographer. Siegfried Lebrecht Crusii, 1780. hardcover
1786278638Gottingae : apud viduam Abrahami Vandenhoek 1786. First Edition. Hardcover. Bound in modern gilt-blocked buckram. Remains well preserved overall; tight bright clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; xx 428 p. ; 23 cm. Subjects; Aristotle Spurious and doubtful works. Science ; Early works to 1800. Curiosities and wonders ; Early works to 1800. Gottingae : apud viduam Abrahami Vandenhoek hardcover
17761611300089London : Printed and sold by the Booksellers 1776-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 12mo. Thirteenth edition. Early 20th century scarlet leather gilt marbled endpapers. Hinges cracked text block seperating rubbing lacking frontis occasional spotting. A reading copy. London : Printed, and sold by the Booksellers hardcover
1759044203Tho. Randolph Theatre in Oxford 1759. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed. Very good leather boards with gilt lettering along spine. Binding and hinges tight and square; Contents clean and unmarked except for bookplate on marbled front paste down and writing on 2 pages including a 1777 date. No dust jacket but covered in clear MYLAR which has been scotch taped to paste downs. 199pp. plus index. Text in Greek. Wear to spine. Red side page edge. Foxing on endpapers. Pencil writing says "originally from the library of the bishop of Salisbury John Hume." The book plate says N Vansittart and the pencil writing says Chancellor of the Exchequer 1813". Signed J Hume Bp: of Sarum 1777 on endpaper in pen. Sarum is another name for Salisbury. Tho. Randolph, Theatre in Oxford hardcover
1705428651London: Dan. Brown and Will. Turner 1705. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Octavo. 511pp. Later quarter goatskin with four raised banks stamped in gilt over blue cloth-covered boards. Pages evenly browned with some light wear soiling and tiny tears; very good and binding near fine. Dan. Brown and Will. Turner hardcover
1766061084St.Paul's Churchyard London: Henry Woodgate 1766. Twenty-Seventh Edition . Hardcover. Very Good -/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 142pp.advert; HB full leather w/no title; heavy rub w/edges & corners worn; scuffed & stained; 1x1"chipbk.endpaper; some tan & light staining w/easily readable pages. Title continues: " .Being Choice and Approved Remedies for all the several Distempers incident to Human Bodies." some illustrations. <br/> <br/> Henry Woodgate hardcover
17381712100013London: Printed and sold by the booksellers 1738. Hardcover. Acceptable. 19th edition. A banned book on human reproduction. Falsely attributed to Aristotle. Presumed to be authored by Dr. William Salmon 1644-1713. 164 pages: illustrations woodcuts ; 15 cm. Bound in contemporary full calf. Boards bowed. Minor edge wear to margins a few pages have a tear at the half way point. Includes the frontispiece portrait of a hairy woman who bore a black child. <br> "The Dirty Book of the Early Modern Period. It was sold furtively by country peddlers and in general stores and taverns; regular booksellers seldom advertised it though they usually had it under the counter" - Library Company. First published in 1684 and banned in England until 1961 Aristotle's Masterpiece was the first English sex book that served as a popular guide to human reproduction and pregnancy. In the 18th century "this small book became the best-selling guide to pregnancy and childbirth . going into more editions than all other popular works on the topic combined." Fissell Mary. "Hairy Women and Naked Truths: Gender and the Politics of Knowledge in "Aristotle's Masterpiece". The William and Mary Quarterly 60.1 2003: 43-74. Frontispiece portrait of a hairy woman followed by a black child. This illustration served "as a warning of the effigies of the Maid all hairy and an infant that was born black by the Imagination of the Parents." This engraving also appeared in early editions and was the author's warning to those who engaged in sinful sex. Other Titles: Aristotle's Master-Piece Completed; Treasure of health or The family physician. Family physician. Aristotle's Masterpiece. Aristotle's master piece. Aristotle's compleat masterpiece. Aristotle's complete master piece. Aristotle's complete masterpiece. <br> Side note: Colin Schultz wrote a lovely little article about this book for the January 7 2013 issue of the Smithsonian magazine. Included is a copy of his article for your enjoyment. <br> Provenance: From the library of Augusta C. Janney a Pennsylvania Quaker. Printed and sold by the booksellers hardcover
1789153852Payne and Son 1789. Hardcover. xix 56530pp 222x275mm large 8vo marbled edges recent half calf with original marbled boards rubbed and faded contrasting label with title in gilt and gilt rules new endpapers text very clean title page slightly foxed a very sound binding in vg condition. Payne and Son hardcover
17972350233London: Printed for A. Strahan; and T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies in the Strand 1797. First Edition. Half-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. 1797 first edition. Professionally recased. Edges rubbed with minor loss from corners. Bindings tight and square pages clean and unmarked. Complete in two volumes. xv 1 416; 434 pp. Leather spines and corners orange spine labels gilt titles and rules. Translated into English from the original Greek with introduction notes critical biography and analysis by Scottish historian John Gillies. Commonly called The Nicomachean Ethics or The Ethics to Nicomachus after Aristotle's son the Ethics are here simply called Ethics. Gillies argues in the preface that this and the Politics 'ought never to have been disjoined since they are considered by Aristotle himself as forming essential parts of one and the same work." This translation was denounced by Platonist Thomas Taylor for inaccuracies but it remains an important edition in the history of the work and includes significant biographical information about Aristotle and critical analysis of his work by Gillies more than 200 pages worth!. Printed for A. Strahan; and T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, in the Strand hardcover
1793335324New York: Company of Flying Stationers 1793. hardcover. poor. Crude woodcut frontispiece & other interesting woodcut illustrations. 32mo 3 x 5.25 inches disbound with original wood boards partially covered with paper & a partial leather spine; 1938 inscription on blank flyleaf. New York: Company of Flying Stationers 1793. A poor copy of this very uncommon book.<br/> <br/> Early New York imprint of a popular book about women's bodies sex & pregnancy.<br/> <br/> Company of Flying Stationers unknown
17920007882London: John Stockdale 1792. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to; xvi 564 Index inked name on title-page quarter calf marbled boards red morocco spine label original spine repaired. Scarce. <br/><br/>Pye became England's Poet Laureate in 1790 in the same year he became Police Magistrate for Westminister. "The chief intent of my Commentary . is an illustration of the rules and the examples confirming those rules which are found in Aristotle's remarks on dramatic and epic poetry from similar passages in the modern and more especially in the English poets - Preface." John Stockdale hardcover
1800RWARE0000014491Cocker Harris and Finn Lon. Acceptable. 1800. Hardcover. "new and improved edition" Front cover is detached but present. Pages hav e some spotting. Tight binding. Information on anatomy gynecology reprod uction and obstetrics. Illustrations throughout. Undated but research ind ictated it was published in 1800. . Cocker, Harris and Finn, Lon hardcover
17171410210Romae: Ex typographia Antonii de Rubeis prope S. Sylvestrum de Capite in Via Vitis 1717. Hardcover. Quarto 24 602 12 pages. In Very Good minus condition. In full vellum binding; spine paneled with ink titling. Moderate wear to boards with some warping/wrinkling and smalls stains to covers. Rubbing along edges and at corners. Fold-ins beginning to separate from board. Text block has spotting to top edge light puckering to paper. Front flyleaf somewhat loose. Interior largely clean and bright with scattered small areas of worming. Text in Latin. Shelved in Room F Oversize.<br /> <br /> <br> <br> <br /> <br /> Oversized books. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers please inquire for rates. 1410210. Special Collections. Ex typographia Antonii de Rubeis prope S. Sylvestrum de Capite in Via Vitis hardcover
17871285281787. ARISTOTLE. Disputatio de Generatione et Corruptione. No place circa 1700. Quarto contemporary limp vellum. $1200.Attractive late 17th or early 18th-century manuscript of Aristotelian commentary in Latin featuring decorative inked headers and illustrations.This manuscript volume contains over 300 pages of painstakingly inked notes engaging with Aristotle's treatise De generatione et corruptione covering ""Rarefactione et condensatione"" ""Actione et passione"" ""De mixtione"" etc. On the last page is a list of Aristotelian quotescaptioned ""Quaedam scitu digna"" or ""Some things worth knowing""attributed to poet and scholar Vespasiano Crispolti of the Accademia degli Insensati of Perugia 1587. Each main section opens with a calligraphed header some in two colors; also present are two marginal graphs one section header with a colored thistle decoration and one with a remarkable drawing of a royal stag facing off against a cockatrice-like mythical beast. Paper watermarked with a bird over three hills in a circle. First section approximately 60 pages waterstained; a few scattered spots of staining elsewhere contents overall clean. A unique intriguing manuscript. hardcover
1798196911798. Plena pasta valenciana con dos tejuelos hierros y nervios. hardcover
178310489Paris: Chez la Veuve DeSaint 1783. FIRST EDITION IN FRENCH. Including half-titles approbation and privilege du Roi. Volume I with the Greek and French translations on facing pages. Contemporary tree calf some wear to joints and corners; marbled edges some light waterstains in first volume. From the library of George Milton Smith with his bookplate.`. First edition. Camus' translation of Aristotle's descriptive zoology from Greek into French is a masterpiece of scholarship. This highly esteemed translation is much sought after for its extensive erudite commentaries and profound enlightenment of comparative anatomy. Divided into two books the first volume contains Aristotle's original Greek with Camus' French translation facing. Here he documents all the various manuscripts editions and translators cited in the work. The second volume a detailed study of natural history up to the modern time contains Camus' careful observations on the commentaries of other translators. This work is of particular importance for Camus' nomenclature of those living creatures originally described in Aristotle's account. He lists all of the animals found in Aristotle works including those "fanciful and primitive" and then details the differences in terms of the modern knowledge of natural history. <br /> <br /> So great was the influence of Aristotle that his teachings and thought were accepted and enlarged upon for nearly two millennia. He was acquainted with more than five hundred species of animals and had dissected and investigated in detail at least fifty kinds ranging over the entire animal kingdom. Many of his conclusions have stood the test of time. Among them may be mentioned his descriptions of the mechanisms of locomotion of the process of digestion in ruminants of the habits of bees of the mechanism of animal reproduction; his exposition of analogous structures in living bodies; and his methods of biological classification Eimas Heirs of Hippocrates 14.<br /> <br /> Camus 1740-1804 French revolutionist was a successful advocate before the Revolution. In 1789 he was elected by the third estate of Paris to the states general and attracted attention by his speeches against social inequalities. He was named archivist to the Constituent Assembly and in that capacity he organized the national archives and classified the papers of the different assemblies of the Revolution. He was restored to the office in 1796 and became absorbed in literary work. He remained an austere republican refusing to take part in the Napoleonic regime.<br /> <br /> This scarce work was included in Thomas Jefferson's library. Chez la Veuve DeSaint unknown
178369147Paris : Chez la Veuve Desaint 1783. 270x200mm. LVI- 758 p. 1 ff. XLVIII- 850 p. 2 ff. reliÂŽ plein veau de lՎpoque dos ˆ nerfs piÂce de titre en cuir brun piÂce de tomaison en cuir vert fleurons dorÂŽes coiffes supÂŽrieures endommagÂŽes autrement trÂs bon ÂŽtat intÂŽrieur propre. Texte grec avec la traduction franÂaise. 3732 Chez la Veuve Desaint unknown
1783204<b>FIRST EDITION IN FRENCH. Including half-titles. Two leather bound volumes 8x10.5 are rubbed on the edges spines show some wear on raised bands and head/tail. Nice bookplate of C. Gulbranson on inside covers endpapers of handmade French marbled paper some tanning and light foxing. The first French translation of Aristotle's descriptive zoology. Text in Greek and French on facing pages. History of Animals is a natural history text by the Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle who had studied at Plato's Academy in Athens. It was written in the fourth century BC; Aristotle died in 322 BC. Generally seen as a pioneering work of zoology Aristotle frames his text by explaining that he is investigating the what the existing facts about animals prior to establishing the why their causes. The book is thus an attempt to apply philosophy to part of the natural world. His method is to identify differences both between individuals and between groups. A group is established when it is seen that all members have the same set of distinguishing features; for example the birds all have feathers wings and beaks. This relationship between the birds and their features is identified as a universal. The History of Animals had a powerful influence on zoology for some two thousand years. It continued to be a primary source of knowledge until in the sixteenth century zoologists including Conrad Gessner all influenced by Aristotle wrote their own studies of the subject. </b> Published by Veuve Desaint hardcover
1799830021799. ARISTOTLE. ALBERTUS Magnus. Kurzgefasste Weiber-Buchlein. Enthalt Aristotels and Alberti Magni Hebammen-Kunst mit den darzu gehorigen Recepten. Harrisburg PA: Benjamin Mayer 1799. 10th ed. 24mo. 64 pp. In contemporary calf-backed boards. Close trimming to the fore-edge touches some text. Wear to the board edges nevertheless a remarkably well-preserved and attractive copy. Very good or better. Arndt 1173. Bristol B10844. Austin 1109. Brendle and Unger G19. While Bristol Austin and Brendle and Unger place this in Ephrata and from the press of G. Baumann Arndt notes this is a Harrisburg imprint from the press of Benjamin Mayers based on "typographical evidence." In terms of content Arndt has compared this with the 1796 edition and finds three chapters added: "Culpepper XVI" "Culpepper XII" and "Der Kaiserliche Schnitt." Arndt hypothesizes that the chapters likely come from Nicholas Culpeper's Directory for Midwives. Despite having been issued in several editions this early Pennsylvania German book on midwifery is rare in commerce. Text in German. unknown
