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179814038AB1798. 4th enlarged edition. 2 parts in 1 volume. Vienna and Prag Haas n.d.ca. 1798. 19 : 11 cm. Engraved title-page with vignette 463 pages 17 engraved plates. Half cloth binding original spine with two mounted back lables. Introduction into the old greek mythology. the plates show the old greek gods like Jupiter Europa Apollo Bacchus Ceres Mars Merkur Neptun and others. - Some pages a bit dirty title-page with collectors stamp. hardcover
1754000354Paris: Duchesne 1754. First Edition. . Hardcover. See Description. First Edition. 12mo. pp. lxviii 129 15. Fleuron on title and three chapter head vignettes by Aliamet Pitre-Martenaise and Sornique after Eisen. Bound in period mottled calf boards re-backed with original gilt spine preserved; well rubbed but still attractive; morocco spine label is renewed; corner tips to boards are neatly repaired. Early ownership ticket on inside front cover "D.F. Lesne Maitre en Chirurgie rue S. Benoit." First French translations from the German of Christian Furchtegott Gellerts fables. Some of John Gays fables are also translated. The fables are preceded by Boulenger de Riverys essay "Discours sur la literature allemande" pp. lxvii which discusses the Fables of Gellert Gay and Fontaine. Cohen-De Ricci p. 182; Lewine p. 79; Cioranescu 13457; Barbier II p. 414. <br/> <br/> Duchesne hardcover
178556791Paris: L'Auteur ; 1785. First edition. 2 vols. 12mo. Contemporary mottled calf spines with red and green morocco lettering pieces gilt emblems marbled endpapers. Head of volume II a little rubbed corners and edges likewise but overall a very attractive binding from the period and internally immaculate. First edition. 2 vols. 12mo. A very interesting work on the part of this enterprising author who laments the lack of any single guide ito the myths of the Greeks and Romans and aims to supply a "useful and pleasant work" to the public and "especially to women" OCLC 39209520 one copy L'Auteur ; unknown
17189272Leiden: Chez J. A. Langerak; Marchand Libraire 1718. First French edition. 12mo 2 volumes in 1 continuously paginated with separate titles 6 324 6 325-621pp. In French. Extra engraved title title pages in two colors folding map 3 plates plus numerous vignette engravings in the text. Contemporary mottled calf gilt-tooled spine panels and board edges red morocco spine label page edges stained red marbled endpapers. Contemporary ownership signature to title scattered marginal foxing map with very small inner-margin tear at fold. Joints flaked edges lightly rubbed else very solid and untouched. A near fine example in beautiful contemporary binding. <br /> <br /> Fine example of this 18th century study of the Amazons through classical sources and modern scholarship. French scholar and physician Pierre Petit 1617-1685 first published De Amazonibus Dissertatio in 1685 with this 1718 French edition anonymously translated and greatly expanded. Petit attempts to prove the Amazons existed not just in myth through medals and monuments which are illustrated in the text. The debate of the time was also about where they might have lived and Petit places them in Cappadocia. An interesting treatise on the Ancient female warrior cultures in myth and scholarship. Chez J. A. Langerak; Marchand Libraire unknown
17996587Paris: Didot Jeune chez Deterville 1799. Nouvelle Edition. 12 volumes 12mos various paginations. Text in French. Complete with 100 hand colored plates throughout the set most after Jean-Marie Mixelle. Contemporary mottled calf ornately gilt spines with black morocco labels marbled endpapers g.e. Contemporary ownership signatures at front in each embossed stamp from Westport Public Library to titles. Light chipping to a few spines some wear at joints and hinges but all sound and very good. <br /> <br /> Beautiful 18th century set of this "Mythology for everyone" which as stated in the subtitle was designed for use and reference by students. Mythologie was first published in 1793 and issued with uncolored colored or both groups of plates. This set with wonderful brightly colored engravings in each volume. Scarce in this condition. Didot Jeune, chez Deterville unknown