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1759000395Oxford: E Theatro Sheldoniano. Impensis Jacobi Fletcher Bibliopol. Oxon. Et J. Rivington & J. Fletcher London 1759. Hardcover. See Description. Third Oxford Edition. 8vo. pp. 16 401 31. With frontispiece of Socrates. Title page is printed in red and black. Greek text with the Latin version of J. Leunclavis. Pages are clean and crisp with occasional faint spots of marginal foxing. Inscription written in a miniscule old hand on verso of front free end paper. Period fine binding in full deep red morocco - smooth spine gilt in five compartments with a fer à l' oiseau center stamp and arabesque corner pieces. Front and rear covers framed with a simple triple line gilt fillet border. The interior contains inner dentelles and blue paste-paper end sheets. Tiffany bookplate of Michigan business man and avid book collector Albert May Todd known as "the Peppermint King" on the inside front cover. The binding is in an excellent state of preservation with some rubbing on the outer corner tips of the boards. All edges are gilt. An ownership note dated 1814 is written in a miniscule old hand on the verso of the front fly-leaf; a later penciled inscription bellow apparently notes that the book was in a Sotheby's auction Dec. 5-9 1927. Xenophon 428-354 b.c.e. Athenian aristocrat soldier and historian. His Memorabilia in four books records the reminiscences of Socrates with the intent of defending the sage against charges of impiety towards the gods. The discussions also focus on education and management of state. ESTC T145020; Schweiger I p.338. <br/> <br/> E Theatro Sheldoniano. Impensis Jacobi Fletcher, Bibliopol. Oxon. Et J. Rivington & J. Fletcher, London hardcover
17121008F33London: T. Ilive for G. Sawbridge 1712 . Leather. Good. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. The first edition of Edward Bysshe's very scarce translation of the 'Memorabilia' of Greek military leader philosopher and historian Xenophon. The very scarce first edition of this work to be translated by English writer Edward Bysshe.Illustrated with a frontispiece and one further plate. Collated complete.Bysshe has here translated Xenophon's classic work 'Memorabilia' which offers anecdotal accounts and dialogues intended to defend Socrates against the charges that led to his trial illustrating his moral teachings on virtue self-control piety and practical wisdom.ESTC T145657With the bookplate of Avancez to the front pastedown and of Michael Cecil de Courcy Peele to the front free endpaper.The work emphasises Socrates's character and philosophical method. In a contemporary panelled calf binding. Renewed spine label to back strip. Small losses of calf to back strip head and tail. Front joint and rear joint head and tail starting with boards tenderly held. Bookplates to front pastedown and front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned due to paper type but clean. Good T. Ilive, for G. Sawbridge hardcover
171166266Chez Henri Schelte | à Amsterdam 1711 | 9.50 x 15 cm (In-12) | relié
171166266à Amsterdam: Chez Henri Schelte 1711. Fine. Copy bearing the arms of Queen Elisabeth Farnese of Spain Princess of Parma. Chez Henri Schelte à Amsterdam 1711 9.50 x 15 cm In-12 relié First bilingual edition with French facing Greek translated by Pierre Coste with his footnotes. Title page printed in red and black. Extended preface by Pierre Coste. Copy bearing the arms of Queen Elisabeth Farnese of Spain Princess of Parma queen from 1714 to 1746. A woman of power whose policies profoundly influenced Spain. Double coat of arms surmounted by a closed royal crown encircled by the collars of the Orders of the Holy Spirit and the Golden Fleece. Dexter: Spain; sinister: Farnese ""or with six fleurs-de-lys azure 321"". An intriguing feature of the queens arms: the collars of the Orders of the Holy Spirit and of the Golden Fleece although these orders were never bestowed upon women. Contemporary full speckled blond calf binding. Spine with raised bands richly gilt. Crimson morocco title-piece. Arms gilt-stamped at the centre of the covers. Triple fillet border on the covers. All edges gilt. Slight wear to headcaps. Upper joint largely split. Lower joint split at head. Hieron is a dialogue by Xenophon between a philosopher Simonides and a king Hieron; through Simonides questions emerges a vision of kingship. As the edition dates from 1711 and Elisabeth Farnese only acceded to royal dignity in 1714 the association of this text with the rare arms of the young and newly crowned queen takes on a distinctly symbolic dimension: a reflection on power and on the way of preparing for it through the reading of the Ancients. Chez Henri Schelte hardcover
