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[AUGER (Athanase, Abbé)]. Harangues drawn from Herodotus, Thucydides, the Greek histories of Xenophon, his Retreat of the Ten Thousand, and his Cyropedia, inserted in an abridgment of the Histories of these same authors, with Notes on the text of the Harangues of Thucydides. Paris, Nyon l'aîné & fils, 1788. 2 vol. in-4, green morocco, finely decorated ribbed spines, red marble title-pages, gilt garland framing the covers, gilt edges (period binding). Slight rubbing or scuffing, dark spots at bottom of first cover of volume 2. A rare and fine copy in contemporary morocco of the large paper edition in-4 vellum.

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[AUGER (Athanase, Abbé)]. Harangues drawn from Herodotus, Thucydides, the Greek histories of Xenophon, his Retreat of the Ten Thousand, and his Cyropedia, inserted in an abridgment of the Histories of these same authors, with Notes on the text of the Harangues of Thucydides. Paris, Nyon l'aîné & fils, 1788. 2 vol. in-4, green morocco, finely decorated ribbed spines, red marble title-pages, gilt garland framing the covers, gilt edges (period binding). Slight rubbing or scuffing, dark spots at bottom of first cover of volume 2. A rare and fine copy in contemporary morocco of the large paper edition in-4 vellum.

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FOUQUET (Bernardin-François) and DU VIVIER DE LANSAC (Abbé Pierre-Hippolyte): Recueil des actes, titres et mémoires concernant les affaires du clergé de France, augmenté d'un grand nombre de pièces et d'observations sur la discipline présente de l'Église, et mis en nouvel ordre suivant la délibération de l'Assemblée générale du clergé du 29 août 1705. Contenant les cahiers présentés, et les remontrances et harangues faites aux rois et aux reines par le clergé de France, tant aux états généraux qu'aux assemblées générales et particulières du clergé ; ensemble plusieurs édits, déclarations et arrêts, donnés en conséquence des cahiers et remontrances du clergé. Paris, Pierre Simon, 1740. One volume. 25 by 38.5 cm. (2)-XVI-(2) pages and 1780 columns. Contemporary full calf, spine with 6 ornate nerves, headbands damaged, 1 jaw split over 10 cm, 2 corners dull. Very slight light spotting on the upper 3/4 of the leaves, a few rare light freckles. Despite these defects, a good copy. First edition. Lelong 6947. Complementary volume in the collection by Lemerre Père et Fils: Recueil des actes, titres et mémoires concernant les affaires du clergé de France, comprising 12 volumes. This volume is considered by some bibliographers to be the 13th volume in this collection. It is devoted to the remonstrances and harangues of the clergy from 1579 to 1738.

Lot 506

Estim. 60 - 80 EUR

Bibliothèque de la Pléiade, 4 vols. including: - Oeuvres complètes, Plato (x2) - IIiad and Odyssey, Homer. - Thucydides, Herodotus

Lot 42

Estim. 700 - 800 EUR

VALERIUS MAXIMUS. Noviter recognitus cum cometario historico. Venetiis, Gulielmum de Fontaneto Montisferrati, 1523 Folio, 295x210 mm. Full vellum binding; gold title on spine gusset. Cc. [12], CCLXIV. Frontispiece in frame, printed in red and black. Hundreds of historiated or ornate initials on black ground of various sizes. Text on two columns in Gothic type with text framed by commentary in center of two columns. 9 xyl. engravings in text. Manuscript possession note to title page. Tear at c. CCXIX with minimal text interest. Diffuse veiling of moisture. Valuable edition of the Latin historian's work with text framed by commentary by Bade Josse (1462-1535), Chalcondylas Theophilus (15th-16th cent.) and Oliviero d'Arzignano (15th cent.), editors of the work whose names appear in the colophon. It is a collection of anecdotes of a moralising character in nine books. A scholarly work of a popular character, it collected facts and anecdotes taken from diverse sources including Cicero, Livy, Varro and, among the Greeks, Herodotus and Xenophon.Sander 7458; Essling 217; BM STC 708. Missing from Adams and Dibdin. Folio, 295x210 mm. Full vellum binding; Gilt title on spine. Leaves [12], CCLXIV. Framed title page, printed in red and black. Hundreds of historiated or decorated initials on a black background of various sizes. Text on two columns in Gothic type with text framed by the comment in the center of the two columns. 9 woodcuts within text. Handwritten ownership note on title page. Tear on leaf CCXIX with minimal text interest. Spread stain of humidity. Valuable edition of the work of the Latin historian with text framed by the commentary of Bade Josse (1462-1535), Chalcondylas Theophilus (15th-16th century) and Oliviero d'Arzignano (15th century), editors of the work whose names appear in the colophon. It is a collection of moralizing anecdotes in nine books. An erudite work of a popular nature, it collected facts and anecdotes taken from different sources including Cicero, Livy, Varro and, among the Greeks, Herodotus and Xenophon.

Lot 47

Estim. 800 - 900 EUR

THUCIDES. The eight books of Thucydides. Venice, Vaugris, 1545 8vo; 142x100 mm; Full vellum binding with embossing to plates; cc. [12], 440; Engraved editorial mark to title page and colophon, woodcut initials. Fine copy. Very rare edition from the same year as the first vernacular translation of the books of Thucydides. The work is divided into several parts: an introductory book, a section on the Ten Years' War (focusing on the conflict between Athens and Corinth), the peace that followed this war (the Peace of Nicias), the Sicilian War, the Plague that struck Athens, and the last book (Book 8) focuses in part on the Decelian War. Thucydides intended to describe events that directly followed those recorded by Herodotus. He began writing the books soon after the Peloponnesian War began and recorded many of the events immediately after they happened. Joseph Moss, 700; The Oxford Classical Dictionary, 1134:1516-1521; Adams T-684. 8vo; 142x100mm; Full vellum binding with blind tooled covers; Leaves. [12], 440; Printer's device on the title page and colophon, woodcut initials. Nice specimen. Very rare edition from the same year as the first vernacular translation of Thucydides' books. The work is divided into several parts: an introductory book, a section on the Ten Years' War (focused on the conflict between Athens and Corinth), the peace that followed this war (the Peace of Nicias), the Sicilian War, the Plague which struck Athens and the last book (Book 8) is partly focused on the Decelean War. Thucydides intended to describe events that directly followed those recorded by Herodotus. He began writing the books soon after the Peloponnesian War began and recorded many of the events soon after they happened.Joseph Moss, 700; The Oxford Classical Dictionary, 1134:1516-1521; Adams T-684.

Bibliothèque de la Pléiade, 4 vols. including: - Oeuvres complètes, Plato (x2) - IIiad and Odyssey, Homer. - Thucydides, Herodotus

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