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121437London Printed by Adam Islip 1601. . First edition in English first issue with the Islip imprint; 2 vols folio 30.5 x 20.7 cm; 2 title pages each with woodcut allegorical device woodcut head- and tailpieces decorative initials last leaf with errata on recto and colophon on verso one or two instances of early marginalia; lacking first blank leaf in each volume scattered light foxing and staining a few marginal open and closed tears scattered small rust holes costing a few letters faint dampstaining to a few gatherings; late 18th-century half calf over marbled paper-covered boards edges speckled red sometime rebacked with original spines laid down gilt tooling to spines red morocco title labels to spines lettered in gilt; a handsome copy.<br /> 'Over and over again it will be found that the source of some ancient piece of wisdom is Pliny.' PMM 5<br /><br />A handsome first edition first issue of Philemon Holland's renowned English translation of Pliny's Natural History. The most popular of Holland's translations it had never before been printed in English and would not be attempted again for another 250 years.<br /><br />One of the greatest translators of the Elizabethan age Holland's Pliny was an important source for Shakespeare. 'In Othello's allusion to the Pontic Sea Shakespeare was clearly drawing upon Pliny's Historie as translated by Holland Similarly Pliny has also been cited as a source for Othello's reference to the "medicinal gum" of "the Arabian trees"' Payne Search for Meaning 63 and many trace Caliban in The Tempest to Holland's Pliny.<br /><br />'The importance of Pliny lay not so much that he was an inexhaustible source for monsters eclipses and the stranger habits of all created things but that in the pages of Philemon Holland's translation Shakespeare found that emphasis on Nature which he employed and re-interpreted in the tragedy' Evans The Language of Shakespeare's Plays.<br /> STC 20029.5; Pforzheimer 496; ESTC S115918; Brueggemann 670; Lowndes 1885; cf. PMM 5. London, Printed by Adam Islip, 1601. hardcover
163434275London: Printed by Adam Islip and to be sold by John Grismond in Ivy-lane and to be sold at the Signe of the Gun 1635 1634 1634. The first Tome. The second Tome. The second printing with numerous corrections of the first English translation. Printed by Adam Islip in 1634 the first volume contains the title-page dated 1635 which was offered for sale by John Grismond the second volume retains the 1634 title-page. Elaborate woodcut printer's device to title engraved floriated initials and fine head and tail pieces throughout. Folio in 6s 2 vols. bound in one an excellent copy bound in full contemporary polished calf in original state the back with raised bands over cords covers with double fillet rules in blind. 56 614 42; 12 632 86. Advertisement leaf at end of vol. II pp. Collated complete. An especially desirable copy of this highly important book. In its rare original state this book is seldom encountered. The textblock is crisp and unpressed and remains in a very pleasing state of preservation some minor evidence of damp in a few places as to be expected the spine with expert restoration at the head and tail of the panel a beautiful copy. IMPORTANT EARLY ISSUE OF THE GREAT TRANSLATION OF PLINY INTO ENGLISH BY PHILEMON HOLLAND. The second printing of the first full English translation of this important book. First published in Venice in 1469 “The ‘Natural History†of Pliny the Elder is more than a natural history: it is an encyclopaedia of all the knowledge of the ancient world. .He was a compiler rather than an original thinker and the importance of this book depends more on his exhaustive reading he quotes over four hundred authorities Greek and Latin than on his original work. All the spare time allowed him by a busy administrative career was devoted to reading; he began long before daybreak his nephew the younger Pliny recorded and grudged every minute not spent in study; no book was so bad he used to say as not to contain something of value. When he died the 'Natural History' the sole extant work out of one hundred and two volumes from his pen was still incomplete. It comprises thirty-seven books dealing with mathematics and physics geography and astronomy medicine and zoology anthropology and physiology philosophy and history agriculture and mineralogy the arts and letters. He is scrupulous in his acknowledgment of his sources you must he wrote with honest humility declare those from whom you have profited and the whole of the first book is devoted to the tables of contents and authorities which bear witness to his method.<br> The HISTORIE soon became a standard book of reference: abstracts and abridgments appeared by the third century. Bede owned a copy Alcuin sent the early books to Charlemagne and Dicuil the Irish geographer quotes him in the ninth century. It was the basis of Isidorets Etymologiae and such medieval encyclopedias as the Speculum Majus of Vincent of Beauvais and the Catholicon of Balbus. One of the earliest books to be printed at Venice the center from which so much of classical literature was first dispensed it was later translated into English by Philemon Holland in 1601 and twice reprinted a notable achievement for so vast a text. .<br> More recently scholars as various as Humboldt and Grimm have praised and acknowledged their debt to it. Over and over again it will be found that the source of some ancient piece of knowledge is Pliny. PMM<br> The standard of reference for scholars since the 15th century Holland’s translation made it available to the English speaking world for the first time. Although not strictly scientific itself mingling a good deal of the author's fancy with fact Pliny's NATURALL HISTORIE was important in stimulating scientific thought in succeeding generations. "It is an encyclopedia of all the knowledge of the ancient world set out in an orderly fashion. It was the source of much medieval knowldege--and legend--and the model for such works as the SPECULUM MAJUS of Vincent of Beauvais. The high regard in which it was held in the world of the Renaissance can be seen by its early appearance in print 1472" PMM.<br> The HISTORIE divided into 37 libri or "books" was completed except for finishing touches in 77 CE. In the preface dedicated to Titus who became emperor shortly before Pliny's death Pliny justified the title and explained his purpose on utilitarian grounds as the study of "the nature of things that is life" "Preface" 13. Heretofore he continued no one had attempted to bring together the older scattered material that belonged to "encyclic culture" <br>egkyklios paideia the origin of the word encyclopaedia. Disdaining high literary style and political mythology Pliny adopted a plain style--but one with an unusually rich vocabulary--as best suited to his purpose. A novel feature of the NATURALL HISTORIE is the care taken by Pliny in naming his sources more than 100 of which ae authors and sometimes the titles of the books many of which are now lost from which Pliny derived his material.<br> The HISTORIE properly begins with Book II which is devoted to cosmology and astronomy. Here as elsewhere Pliny demonstrated the extent of his reading especially of Greek texts.<br> Books VII through XI treat zoology beginning with humans VII then mammals and reptiles VIII fishes and other marine aninmals IX birds X and insects XI. In Books XII throuogh XIX on botany Pliny came closest to making great contributions to science. He drew heavily upon Theophrastus and still made important independent observations particularly those made during his travels in Germany. Pliny is one of the chief sources of modern lknowledge of Roman gardens early botanical writings and the introduction into Italy of new horticultural and agricultural discoveries.<br> Born at Como in 23 Pliny died while observing the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. His NATURALIS HISTORIA is a scientific encyclopedia often uncritical but very elaborate and of great value. Pliny attached to each book the list of his authorities 146 Roman and 327 Greek being quoted. He explained that people may be living at the antipodes and stated that the speed of light is greater than that of sound. His work includes the oldest account of ancient art. In addition it contains a remarkable amount of early information on Asia and Africa. Its influence throughout the Middle Ages was very great.<br> This is an especially nice copy of the second offering of the work in English. This issue corrected the many errors of the first English edition. As with the copy listed in the British Museum the first tome has a new title page dated 1635. Further this is a variant issue with “and are to be sold by John Grismond†after Adam Islip on the imprint. Dedicated to Sir Robert Cecil. Printed by Adam Islip and to be sold by John Grismond, in Ivy-lane and to be sold at the Signe of the Gun hardcover
110691Rare Dutch pamphlet printed in 1650. Dutch political and constitutional pamphlet defending the sovereignty of the Province of Holland against arguments advanced by the States General the Council of State and the Prince of Orange. Printed in 1650 during the constitutional crisis surrounding provincial versus central authority in the Dutch Republic.Marbled decorated paper binding. Quarto edition 4º. Collation: AC C4 blank. Knuttel 6741.NL Het recht der souvereiniteit van Holland. Politiek-staatsrechtelijk pamflet uit 1650 verschenen in het spanningsveld tussen de soevereiniteitsaanspraken van het gewest Holland en de pretenties van de Generaliteit Staten-Generaal en het stadhouderlijk gezag. Het stuk verdedigt het recht van de Hollandse soevereiniteit en gaat in tegen de argumenten die door de Staten-Generaal de Raad van State en Syn Hoogheyt de Prins van Oranje naar voren werden gebracht.De tekst raakt aan de kern van het constitutionele debat in het jaar van de staatsgreep van Willem II 1650 en de daaropvolgende crisis rond de verhouding tussen gewestelijke autonomie en centrale bevoegdheid binnen de Unie. Van bijzonder belang als primaire bron voor het staatsrechtelijk denken in het eerste stadhouderloze tijdperk en voor de interpretatie van de Unie van Utrecht als constitutioneel fundament van de Republiek. unknown
1685ABC_46231Amsterdam: Jan Cyprianus van der Graft = Jacobus Hackius 1685. No wrappers sewn. 4to. With a woodcut title vignette. Letter of the members of the Ridderschap the Knighthood in the States of Holland and West-Friesland to the Burgomasters and City Council of Amsterdam on the high costs of the defense - at land and at sea - of the Dutch Republic. The States were the representation of the two Estates standen: Nobility and Commons burghers of the 18 cities of Holland and West-Friesland of which Amsterdam was by far the most important and rich. The answer of Amsterdam dated 14 February 1685; pp. 22-24 is not disobliging: their representatives are certainly willing to further discuss the matter especially the amelioration if the navy.Untrimmed edges slightly browned but overall in good condition.l Knuttel 12408; STCN 86168706X; Tiele 8264. Jan Cyprianus van der Graft [= Jacobus Hackius?], unknown
15938Bishop's Cleeve Gloucestershire and Woodmancott Hampshire. Hilary Term 15 James I 1616/1617. On one side of a piece of vellum roughly 15 x 37 cm. In fair condition lightly aged and worn. In Latin. In an attractive close hand. [Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire, and Woodmancott, Hampshire.] Hilary Term 15 James I [1616/1617]. hardcover
197150352New York: The East Village Other Inc 1971. First Edition. Tabloid 43cm; illustrated newsprint wrappers; 20pp; illus. Trivial wear and dustiness to wrappers else Fine unfolded and without postal markings. Contents include contributions by Jaakov Kohn Jared Seth November Coca Crystal Bob Singer Steve Kraus P.J. O'Rourke Michael Cannon and others with comix by Joe Schenkman. Front wrapper features full-page artwork by Brad Holland. The East Village Other, Inc unknown
ABC_45673Amsterdam 1660. Oblong 1mo full sheet broadside 40 x 50.5 cm. Hugo Allard the elder An engraved print with extensive engraved texts in Dutch the central scene 33.5 x 30.5 cm flanked by 6 smaller scenes with the title above the central scene in roman capitals with I and V for J and U 2 verse couplets below each smaller scene and the story in prose in the foot of the engraving. A very rare Muller print presenting an episode in the life of Willem de Goede William the Good Count of Holland in 1336 passing a just judgement in favour of a poor farmer against the rich bailiff of Holland resulting in the bailiffs execution. Although no other state of the present plate is known Atlas van Stolk points out that its plan and layout and lettering we would add so closely matches an earlier print showing the death of Floris V Count of Holland in 1296 De doot van Floris de V. Grave van Holland that one may suppose they were originally produced and published together so engraved by Experiens Sillemans and published by Cornelis Danckerts before the death of the former in 1652. The present impression without the name of the engraver but with the imprint indicating it was printed in Amsterdam by Hugo Allard the elder ca. 1624/25-1684 in Kalverstraat therefore shows the plate in what is probably its second state.With the print trimmed to the plate-mark edges a bit frayed some repairs.l Atlas van Stolk 142 cf. 117 the death of Floris V; Muller Historieplaten 211 I p. 18 and IV p. 20. unknown
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