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1780Ancient HistoryLondon J. & F. Rivington R. Baldwin etc 1780 London J. & F. Rivington R. Baldwin etc 1780 Seven Volume Set Hardbacks brown leather boards all titles worn from spines some boards are loose/detached some foxing to maps etc but still in acceptable tight clean reading order. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour dispatch via Tracked. If not pictured in this listing a scan of the actual book is available on request. Hardcover. Fair. London, J. & F. Rivington, R. Baldwin etc hardcover
1775111227Paris: Chez les freres Estienne 1775. Half leather binding 17 cm ca. 500 pp per volume. Ills.: black and white illustrations. Nice uniform set with just a bit shelfwear. Cond.: goed / good. . Chez les freres Estienne hardcover
174926548London: Printed for John and Paul Knapton 1749. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Third Edition. 16mo. 12 volumes. Pp. xxvi vi ii 303; vi 324; viii 301; viii 288; viii 298; viii 316 2 - bibliography 4 - Publ. adverts.; x 326; viii 314 2 - Publ. adverts.; viii 312; vi 305; viii 328; vi 179 blank 181-258 - Chronological Table cxvi - Index & Errata. 11 copper-engraved frontispieces vol. 1 is without frontispiece. Original full beige calf binding bordered in gilt gilt-stamped maroon leather spine labels volume number gilt-stamped direct to spine. Covers worn and rubbed some chipping to head of spines covers of vol. 1 partially detached bookplates in all volumes vol. XI misbound with p. 117-120 bound after p. 112 and followed by p. 113-116 vols. 13 6 and 8 have faint waterstains to fore-edge if interior has been affected it is very very light and to the whitespace margins only otherwise a very good set. Printed for John and Paul Knapton Hardcover
1742646071742. Gottingae. apud Abrm Vandenhoeck Acad. Typogr. 1742 4° 4 24 6 3 gefalt. Kupferstichtafeln; A. Haller: Disputationem 1742 8 pp. feine Broschur. Erstdruck! Christian Jeremias Rollin 1703-1781 Arzt und Professor für Anatomie in Göttingen und Braunschweig. "Der aus Frankreich vertriebene Vater Rollins war in Kassel als Münzkommissar tätig. Rollin besuchte das Gymnasium in Kassel und anschließend das dortige Collegium Carolinum. Er studierte in Berlin und Potsdam Anatomie in Kassel Naturgeschichte Mechanik und Schmelzkunst und an der Universität Leiden drei Jahre lang Arzneikunst bei Herman Boerhaave. Aufgrund eines Lungenleidens ging er nach London zog dann über Rotterdam und Amsterdam unter falschem Namen nach Paris von wo er nach Kassel zurückkehrte. An der 1737 gegründeten Universität Göttingen setzte Rollin sein Medizinstudium fort. Er wurde Prosektor bei Albrecht von Haller und erhielt bald nach seiner 1742 erfolgten Promotion eine Professur der Anatomie. Während seiner Zeit in Göttingen ordnete Rollin zwei private Fossiliensammlungen und erstellte die Illustrationen für die anatomischen und botanischen Werke Hallers. Gesundheitliche Gründe zwangen Rollin bereits 1745 zur Beendigung seiner Lehrtätigkeit. Er ließ sich als praktischer Arzt in Moringen nieder. Einen Ruf an die medizinische Fakultät der Universität Uppsala lehnte er 1746 ab. Im Jahre 1750 folgte er einer Einladung an das neugegründete Collegium Carolinum nach Braunschweig wo er als Professor der Anatomie wirkte. Seit 1751 war er auch am Anatomisch-Chirurgischen Institut und als Assessor des Collegium Medicum tätig. Neben seinen Anatomievorlesungen las er auch über Botanik und Legalsektionen. Rollin hatte beide Ämter bis zu seinem Tod 1781 inne. " wiki Siehe ausführlich: Börner Friedrich: Nachrichten von den vornehmsten Lebensumständen und Schriften jetztlebender berühmter Aerzte und Naturforscher in und um Deutschland. - Wolfenbüttel : Meißner 1749-1764. - 3 Bde. Ergänzung von Ernst Gottfried Baldinger. 1764-1773 Albrecht Viktor Haller ab 1749 von Haller auch Albert von Haller oder Albert de Haller 1708-1777 Arzt Anatom Physiologe und Naturforscher insbesondere Botaniker Dichter und Wissenschaftspublizist in der Zeit der Aufklärung. Hallers botanisches Autorenkürzel lautet "Haller" es ist aber auch "Hall." in Gebrauch See: Maria Teresa Monti embriologici di Albrecht von Haller negli anni 1755-1758 Annali delllstituto Storico Italo-Germanico in Trento 1977 183-242; S. Roe Matter Life and Generation. 18th-Century Embryology and the Haller-Wolff Debate Cambridge 1981; F. Duchesneau La physiologie des Lumières 277-311; M.T. Monti Congeltura ed esperienza nella On the complex evolution of Haller's embryological theories see R. Mazzolini "Sugii studi fisiologia di Haller. La riforma dell'anatomia animata e il sistema della generazione Florence 1990 115-216; M.T. Monti ed. A. von Haller. De formatione cordis in ovo incubato. Critical edition Basle 1999. Selten! unknown
178945668Edinburgh: A. Guthrie 1789-90. Eighth edition eight volumes 8vo. 21 folding maps and plates a couple with some wear and tear to the outer edge contemporary signature to the top of the titles later armorial bookplates. Contemporary speckled calf gilt banded spines with red morocco labels heads of a couple of spines pulled and some light wear but otherwise a sound set with no cracking to the joints. Edinburgh: A. Guthrie unknown
17757697Paris: Freres Estienne 1775. Legature con qualche sbucciatura screpolature superficiali sui dorsi e cuffie talvolta un po' usurate e fragili con qualche mancanza; antichi ex libris e firme di possesso sul retro del piatto anteriore di ogni volume; ordinari segni del tempo e d'uso carte un poco ingiallite occasionali lievi gore strappetti e macchioline sui margini rari scolia manoscritti e annotazioni sulle sguardie ma complessivamente ben conservati saldamente legati senza tarli a parte il margine del volume ottavo danni da umidità mancanze o difetti che pregiudichino la lettura. Vedi descrizione per il dettaglio. Completo tutte le tavole presenti. Discreto/buono stato di conservazione. Tredici volumi opera completa in piena pelle coeva con titoli dorati su tasselli rossi e verdi e 5 nervi sul dorso 12mo cm11x17. Volume I pp XXXVI 491 1 ritratto inciso all'antiporta segnatura a12 e6 A-V12 X6; volume II pp 523 5 segnatura A-Y12 correttamente presenti le due carte bianche in fine; volume III pp VIII 616 una tavola ripiegata Siracusa assediata dagli Ateniesi segnatura a4 A-Bb12 Cc8; volume IV pp VIII 479 1 una carta ripiegata Spedizione di Ciro il Giovane segnatura a4 A-V12; volume V pp VIII 515 5 segnatura a4 A-X12 Y8 bianca l'ultima carta; volume VI 591 1 una carta ripiegata dintorni di Isso segnatura A-Aa12 Bb8; volume VII pp 525 3 segnatura A-Y12; volume VIII pp 580 una tavola ripiegata segnali di fuoco segnatua A-Aa12 Bb2; volume IX pp 500 segnatura A-X12 Y2; volume X pp 460 segnatura A-T12; volume XI due parti in un volume a pagina 315 con proprio frontespizio la seconda parte con paginazione continua pp VI 624 1 due tavole ripiegate ordini di architettura accampamento romano segnatura A-N12 O4 A-N12; volume XII pp VIII 616 segnatura a4 A-Bb12 Cc8; volume XIII pp 8 472 segnatura a4 A-T12. Finalini e testatine complessive 6 tavole più il ritratto. In Francese. Classica opera di storia antica pubblicata la prima volta nel 1730-1738. Legature con qualche sbucciatura screpolature superficiali sui dorsi e cuffie talvolta un po' usurate e fragili con qualche mancanza; antichi ex libris e firme di possesso sul retro del piatto anteriore di ogni volume; ordinari segni del tempo e d'uso carte un poco ingiallite occasionali lievi gore strappetti e macchioline sui margini rari scolia manoscritti e annotazioni sulle sguardie ma complessivamente ben conservati saldamente legati senza tarli a parte il margine del volume ottavo vedi sotto danni da umidità mancanze o difetti che pregiudichino la lettura. Nel dettaglio: volume primo piccola rottura sulla cuffia inferiore macchiolina sul margine delle prime due carte; volume secondo piccola rottura e mancanza sulla cuffia superiore; volume terzo piccola mancanza sulla cuffia inferiore e taglietti sulla superiore lieve gora sul margine itnerno delle prime 3 carte; volume quarto piccola mancanza sulla cuffia inferiore piccola gora sul margine interno delle prime 4 carte; volume settimo piccola mancanza sulla cuffia superiore; volume ottavo foro di tarlo da carta R5 p293 a fine volume sul margine inferiore esterno il foro raddoppia a carta Y11 pagina 549 e diventa una galleria nelle ultime 15/20 carte e sguardia posteriore ma non tocca mai il testo; volume nono mancanza sulla cuffia superiore; volume decimo piccola mancanza sulla cuddia superiore; volume dodicesimo piccola mancanza sulla cuffia superiore; volume tredicesimo rottura del capitello inferiore. Completo tutte le tavole presenti. Discreto/buono stato di conservazione. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING WILL REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL FEE. Freres Estienne unknown
175461625Lausanne : chez Marc-Mic. Bousquet 1754. 160x95mm. 1 portrait et 6 planches dÂŽpl. veau marbrÂŽ de lՎpoque dos ˆ nerfs piÂce de titre en cuir rouge piÂce de tomaison cuir vert fleurons dorÂŽs tranches dorÂŽes. bon ÂŽtat. 1816 chez Marc-Mic. Bousquet unknown
173980050Paris : Imprimerie de G. F. Quillau 1739. 260x200mm. frontipice portrait-gravure de lÕauteur 9 ff. LXXVI prÂŽface 684 679 pages 4 ff. table tome premier ˆ la fin du tome 16 ff. table tome second ˆ la fin bandeaux lettrines culs-de-lampes reliure plein veau-marbrÂŽ de lՎpoque. PiÂces de titre et de tomaison dorÂŽs au dos. Encadrements et fleurons dorÂŽs au dos ˆ nerfs. Tranches rouge. Page de garde en papier marbrÂŽ. Coiffes et coins usÂŽs. IntÂŽrieur en bon ÂŽtat sans rousseurs. Manque les pages de titre. Exemplaire rare: non citÂŽ dans le Brunet manuel du libraire et de lÕamateur de livres. Laffont - Bompiani Le nouveau dictionnaire des oeuvres 1994 tome VI pages 7224 / Tra premiÂre colonne: Ã’ . Ce traitÂŽ est le premier du genre en franÂais. La derniÂre partie est la plus intrÂŽressante; elle est faite de souvenirs et dÕexpÂŽriences personnelles; il y fait la psychologie de lÕenfant; il y montre comments avec science et douceur sՎtablissent des liens de sympathie entre le ma”tre et lՎlÂve ce qui est le moyen le pus sžr pour rendre lՎtude profitable. Ce livre est donc un manuel pratique qui ne propose pas de nouvelles mÂŽthodes mais perfectionne celles qui sont en usage.Ó 3513 Imprimerie de G. F. Quillau unknown
1768152070London: Printed for F.C. and J. Rivington 1768. 5th edition. Nice copies. octavo. Full polished calf xxvi 347 562 566 596 554 380pp. engraved frontis.7 fldg. maps chronology index Volumes 1 3-7. lacking Volume 2 Full polished calf with raised bands a little rubbed o/w nice copies tight & internally very good indeed Printed for F.C. and J. Rivington hardcover
1737014955London: John and Paul Knapton 1737. Complete in 4 volumes. Books measures 20x13.cm. Collation 24cxvi8296pp 6304pp 14467pp10374pp2pp booklist. 47 folding plates. Although title states 52 plates index shows only 48 this set lacking 1 plate. Bound in period panelled calf raised bands. Calf rubbed worn with loss hinge joints split. Generally bindings in good condition. Internally browning to endpapers. Pages and plates in very good clean condition. A good clean set in nice period bindings. F. Leather. Near Very Good. 8vo. John and Paul Knapton
175327934Paris: Jacques Estienne 1753. 1753 and 1754 last few volumes full calf bindings in traditional French style. Extra volume is due to vol. 11 being published as part 1 and part 2. Bindings are sound and tight no weak hinges or such Slight damage to top of spines in volumes 1 and 6. There is scuffing damage to the leather on some boards. This is due to the library having been unused for about two centuries and many of the volumes were adhering to their neighbours with some fraying when they were separated.Signature on all volumes of Richard Moore Ricardi Moore 18th century Irish gentleman and collector. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. New Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. Jacques Estienne Hardcover
17590854014Glasgow: William Duncan 1759. First Thus. Full Leather. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Ten volumes uniformly bound in brown leather 5-raised bands with gilt decorated compartments red and black gilt stamped title labels gilt border ruling to boards 8vo approx. 300-350pp/volume. An attractive and early set of Rollin's celebrated histories. light shelfwear and rubbing to extremities tips and outer gutters; vol. 1 2 4 & 10 with light scraping at foreedge margin; uniform toning endpapers and page-edges consistent with age; occasional spot stains to foredge margins. William Duncan unknown
1730001406Paris: Chez La Veuve Estienne Libraire Rue Saint Jacques Vis-A-vis La Rue Du Platre a La Vertu 1730. 1730-1738. FIRST EDITION. 13 Volumes in 14 books. COMPLETE. 6 folding plates later mid-19th century marbled blue boards in quarter blue morocco bindings gilded titles and 7 gold bands. Previous owner's name on title pages in all volumes. Title page missing from Volume 1. Purple silk bookmarks present for most volumes. All volumes show light self wear else VERY GOOD condition. Charles Rollin January 30 1661- December 14 1741 was a French historian and educationist. He was born at Paris. He was the son of a cutler and at the age of twenty-two was made a master in the Collège du Plessis. In 1694 he was rector of the University of Paris rendering great service among other things by reviving the study of Greek. He held that post for two years instead of one and in 1699 was appointed principal of the Collège de Beauvais. Rollin held Jansenist principles and even went so far as to defend the miracles supposed to be worked at the tomb of François de Paris commonly known as Deacon Paris. Unfortunately his religious opinions deprived him of his appointments and disqualified him for the rectorship to which in 1719 he had been re-elected. It is said that the same reason prevented his election to the Académie française though he was a member of the Academie des Inscriptions. Shortly before his death he protested publicly against the acceptance of the bull Unigenitus. Rollin's literary work dates chiefly from the later years of his life when he had been forbidden to teach. His once famous Ancient History Paris 1730-38 and the less generally read Roman History which followed it were avowed compilations uncritical and somewhat inaccurate. But they instructed and interested generation after generation almost to the present day. A more original and really important work was his Traité des études Paris 1726-31. It contains a summary of what was even then a reformed and innovative system of education including a more frequent and extensive use of the vulgar tongue and discarded the medieval traditions that had lingered in France. . First Edition. Quarter Morocco Leather. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. Chez La Veuve Estienne, Libraire Rue Saint Jacques, Vis-A-vis La Rue Du Platre, a La Vertu Hardcover
1755233640Paris: Les Frères Estienne 1755. Nouvelle edition. 38 cxiv 502 8; 2 640 4 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Bound in full contemprary red morocco gilt spine contrasting spine labels a.e.g. Fine. Eighteenth-century bookplate of Charles Smith with his signature dated 1767 on title of each volume. Nouvelle edition. 38 cxiv 502 8; 2 640 4 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Charles Rollin January 30 1661-December 14 1741 was a French historian and educationist. He was born at Paris. He was the son of a cutler and at the age of twenty-two was made a master in the Collège du Plessis. In 1694 he was rector of the University of Paris rendering great service among other things by reviving the study of Greek. He held that post for two years instead of one and in 1699 was appointed principal of the Collège de Beauvais.<br /> Rollin held Jansenist principles and even went so far as to defend the miracles supposed to be worked at the tomb of François de Paris commonly known as Deacon Paris. Unfortunately his religious opinions deprived him of his appointments and disqualified him for the rectorship to which in 1719 he had been re-elected. It is said that the same reason prevented his election to the Académie française though he was a member of the Academie des Inscriptions. Shortly before his death he protested publicly against the acceptance of the bull Unigenitus.<br /> Rollin's literary work dates chiefly from the later years of his life when he had been forbidden to teach. His once famous Ancient History Paris 1730-38 and the less generally read Roman History which followed it were avowed compilations uncritical and somewhat inaccurate. But they instructed and interested generation after generation almost to the present day. A more important work was his Traité des études Paris 1726-31. It contains a summary of what was even then a reformed and innovative system of education advocating a more frequent and extensive use of the vulgar tongue and discarding the medieval traditions that had lingered in France. Brunet IV 1360 for 1740 ed. Les Frères Estienne unknown
17346530Paris: Jacques Estienne 1734. Hardcover — Tapa dura. Paris Jacques Estiene 1734.1740. 13 volúmenes. En 8º. Numerosas láminas plegadas. Encuadernació en holandesa. Célebre libro de que hace un recorrido por Africa Oriente y Grecia. Lleva varios mapas y láminas plegadas. El papel está ligeramente afectado por la humedad en los márgenes exteriores de algunos volúmenes. Jacques Estienne hardcover
17741072<p>London: Printed for J. and F. Rivington et al. 1774. Sixth edition. Eight volumes. 12mo. Handsomely bound in contemporary full brown calf; the boards ruled in gilt; the spines with five raised bands compartments with gilt foliate decoration contrasting red and blue gilt morocco title and volume labels and additional green gilt morocco ownership label for Louisa Pereira to each volume. Marbled endpapers. Illustrated with a copper-engraved frontispiece to each volume and 14 engraved plates plans and maps some folding 22 illustrations in total. Further subsequent ownership inscription in ink manuscript to the front free endpaper of the first volume "Henrietta Skene / given to her by her Father / 8 Volumes Complete / November 16 1825" and with her name in ink to the front endpaper of each volume. A very good set the bindings square and firm with a touch of minor cracking to volumes one and eight a little occasional chipping to the spine ends light rubbing to the spines and joints some scuffs to the boards heavier to volume five and some old water marking to the top corner of the boards of several volumes. The contents with a touch of damp-marking to the upper corners of the preliminary pages of a few volumes and the occasional mark smudge or dot of foxing here and there are otherwise in very good order throughout. The plates and maps remain clean and sharp. An attractive set of the French historian Charles Rollin's monumental survey of the ancient civilisations of Europe and the Near East nicely illustrated with numerous engraved plates map and plans. An unusual and appealing set owned by an educated young woman - Louisa Pereira likely of Portuguese descent - during the age of Enlightenment with her elegant gilt morocco ownership label to the spine of each volume.</p> London: Printed for J. and F. Rivington, et al. hardcover
1740466283Paris : Chez la veuve Estienne 1740. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copies all in full near contemporary tree calf over boards now showing some scuffs and bumped corners. Spines gilt-tooled with raised bands and leather labels the latter partly lacking on all volumes. Joints and endbands rubbed the latter with minor loss. Text blocks remarkably strong and well-preserved overall the principal defects being a damp-stain to prelims of vol. 3 and minor worming to prelims of vol. 5. Otherwise text shows only the expected faint foxing or offsetting of age. Folded matter sound some with minor tears at gutter or creased panels. A well-preserved example overall. Provenance: Bookplate of John Sullivan Esq. Further scans images and additional bibliographical material available on request. Physical description; 5 volumes : maps some folded plans ; 26 cm. Notes; Vols. 1-3 and 5-6 of 6. With half titles except vol. 3. Includes bibliographical references. French text with brief passages in Latin and Greek. Subjects; Civilization Ancient. History Ancient. Mediterranean Region. Middle East. History. To 476. To 622. 18th century. Illustrated. Paris : Chez la veuve Estienne hardcover
17926046Venice: Francesco Sansoni 1792-94. Very Good. Octavo 21 cm; 22 volumes. Half-titles present. Engraved portrait frontispiece Woodcut headpieces initials and tail-pieces. 21 copper engraved plates most of them folded including maps plans and images of monuments. Shoulder notes. In remarkable woodblock-printed Remondini decorated paper composed of green ovals and pink-brown six-pointed stars Filippetto in "Remondini: un editore del settecento" #50 and illustration p. 128. Untrimmed unsophisticated copy in desirable paper binding. <br /><br /> Francesco Sansoni unknown
1779862N11Paris: Savoye; Barrois 1779 - 1793. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4". None. A leather bound set of Charles Rollin's survey of ancient civilisations. Thirteen volumes of Charles Rollin's popular historical compilation. Published in French with a folding plate to volume eight and two folding plates to volume eleven. Across thirteen volumes Rollin offers a survey of the ancient Egyptians Carthaginians Assyrians Babylonians Medes Persians Macedonians and Greeks. Volume eleven has two volumes bound as one and volume thirteen has a chronological table to the rear. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front pastedown of all thirteen volumes 'Ann Hopkinson 1802'. In a full contemporary calf binding. Externally generally smart. Volume III VIII and XIII are all missing a little calf to the head of the spine with some closed tears in the calf to the head of volumes I III and XI. Volumes IX and X are missing a some calf to the tail whilst volumes VII and XII have a small closed tear each. Volumes II and XII have small chips in the calf near the front joint whilst volume VII is cracked at the front joint. The front hinge of volume I is starting but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd patch of light foxing. Very Good Savoye; Barrois hardcover
1740IPB1385Paris 1740. Leather bound. Charles Rollin - Histoire ancienne des Egyptiens des Carthaginois des Assyriens des Babyloniens des Medes et des Perses des Macedoniens des Grecs - Tome I-VI - Veuve Estienne Paris 1740 - Leatherbound - Good - 20x26 cm - 6-volumes - lxiv 574 11p with engraved frontispiece and 5 maps; 715 10p with 4 f maps; 831 10p with 2 f maps; 712 8p with 2 maps and 1 engraved plate; 852 12p with 2 engraved plates; 816p 16 cm full leather quarto bindings with gild raised bands and red title labels on spines <p>Charles Rollin 1661-1741 published his Ancient History between 1730-38 This 6-volume quarto edition predates the author's death by a year While the history of these works cannot be taken at face value and would not hold up to contemporary historiographic standards what they do offer is a profound example of early 18th-century French academic practices in the study of Ancient civilizations revealing more about scholar-author Rollin and his perspective on both the Classical period and his methodologies in regards to the study of history</p> hardcover
1748299744Paris: Estienne 1748. hardcover. very good. 13 volumes bound as 14 volume 11 is bound as 2 volumes. Illustrated with 3 copper engraved maps 2 engraved folding plates and 1 engraved folding plan. 12mo Contemporary mottled calf ornately gilt spines some rubbing. Nouvelle edition. Paris: Estienne 1748-1769. Very good .<br/> <br/> Estienne unknown
1755012994Paris: Chez Desaint & Saillant Libraires Rue S. Jean De Beauvais 1755. Complete set in 30 volumes. Books measure 17.5x10.5.cm. Printed between 1755-1778. Bound in period or early half calf calf corners marble boards raised bands gilt lines and lettering full marble edges. Calf rubbed wear loss on head and tail of spine hinge joints rubbed worn all boards attached but a few becoming loose. Generally bindings in good condition. Internally college library stamp on fixed endpaper previous owners bookplate. Pages in good clean condition. A nice set. . Half Calf. Near Very Good. 12mo. Chez Desaint & Saillant, Libraires, Rue S. Jean De Beauvais Hardcover
1748H4EC6J1929WLParis 1748. 12mo. printed for the widow of Estienne & her children and the Estienne brothers by the widow of F.A. Quillau and the widow of Simon Contemporary mottled calf richly gold-tooled spines and binding edges marbled edges; only volume 11 bound as 2 volumes with slightly different tooling mottling and title-labels; all unobtrusive differences making a closely matching set. With 3 engraved maps 2 engraved folding plates and 1 engraved folding plan. 13 volumes bound as 14. ca. 600 pp. per volume Lovely set in the original French of Rollin's very popular Histoire ancienne which contrary to its full title primarily describes ancient Greece the other ancient peoples are only treated in the first two volumes. It's a mixed set from three editions published by the Estienne family in nice closely matching bindings. After the first volume appeared in 1730 the series grew well beyond its initially planned five volumes and became tremendously popular appearing in numerous editions and translations well into the 19th century. Rollin organised a narrative closely based on a wide variety of ancient sources. While this copying was heavily criticized Rollin also distinguished himself with his concern for moral issues. "The prominent lens through which Rollin viewed history was that of virtue corrupted by power and this was the main approach that he tested in his Greek history. In the process moreover he carved and unprecedented space for Greek antiquity" Lianeri.The set is in very good condition with a few leaves browned and a few minor spots and stains. The binding only have some minor wear along the extremities and are also in very good condition.l Brunet IV col. 1360; Graesse VI p. 151; cf. A. Lianeri The Western Time of Ancient History 2011 pp. 145-148. unknown
179014783London: J. Irvington and Sons Et Al. As New. 1790. Leather. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - - Corresponds to ASIN: B00085AULG; Volumes III IV V & VI -- with a bonus offer-- . J. Irvington and Sons Et Al hardcover
17364434Paris: Chez la Veuve Estienne 1736. Nouvelle edition. Very good. 12mo. Complete set of 4 volumes some age toning to the text. Bound in contemporary French mottled calf five raised bands on spine red morocco lettering pieces in the second and third compartments edges stained red marbled pastedowns and endpapers. Some lower fore-corners bumped and scraped headcap of vol. 4 chipped overall in EXCELLENT CONDITION. BEAUTIFUL COPY OF ROLLIN'S IMPORTANT WORK ON THE TEACHING AND STUDY OF "BELLE LETTRES" A CLASSIC OF 18TH-CENTURY PEDAGOGY PRINTED BY MARIE-ANNE GUYARD ESTIENNE WIDOW OF JACQUES ESTIENNE THE ELDER. SHE ACHIEVED GREAT SUCCESS IN LATER YEARS THROUGH HER INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS ACUMEN. <br /> <br /> Marie-Anne Guyard a.k.a. Guiard was the daughter of a wine-merchant. In 1714 after the death of her first husband Charles-Francois Pochard metal merchant she married the successful printer-publisher Jacques Estienne. Upon his death in 1731 she continued the press and publishing operations located on the rue Saint-Jacques "a la Vertu". The present 4-volume set of Rollin's teaching and study guide was followed two years later by a 16-volume set of Rollin's "Histoire romaine" 1738-1748. From 1743 onward she worked in partnership with her eldest son Jacques the Younger to whom she sold 1/3 of the business for 110000 livres according to IRHT -- a colossal sum in those days. They were joined in 1750 by her second son Robert to whom she also sold 1/3 of the business for the same amount. According to a contemporary report by 1752 she was "a very rich woman for whom M. Rollin made a fortune on account of all the works of his that she printed. Abbe Antoine Pluche also contributed. She has just bequeathed and sold her business to her son and to Bauche's son." Marie-Anne Estienne died on May 13 1753 leaving her children a large estate. As stated above her two sons became printer-publishers; two of her four daughters married printer-publishers one married a bourgeois merchant and one married Daniel Coffin conseiller du Roi.<br /> <br /> Included herein are two priced lists of "Livres nouvellement imprimes" by her the first in vol. I 5 pages the second in vol. IV 2 pages and we learn that the published price of the present edition -- unbound -- was 10 livres. <br /> <br /> OUR SET IS IN MUSEUM QUALITY CONDITION AND IS SUITABLE FOR EXHIBITION AND STUDY.<br /> <br /> See: Romeo Arbour Dictionnaire des femmes libraires en France 1470-1870 p. 219 and the CNRS IRHT Insitut de recherche et d'histoire des textes website. Chez la Veuve Estienne unknown