The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World (1879 4th Ed.); [together with] The Sixth Great Oriental Monarchy (1873 1st Ed.); and The Seventh Great Oriental Monarchy (1876 1st Ed.) by Rawlinson, George - 1879

London: Booksellers Of London And Westminster, 1758. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Four Volumes, Complete, 11" Tall, 456 + Errata To Vol I At End; 439 + Errata To Vol Ii At End; 438 + Errata To Volume Iii At End; 516 (Including Index And Advertisement) + Errata To Vol Iv At End. Spine Labels In Correct Sequence. Original Speckled Calf, Very Nicely Re-Backed In Full Calf, Five Bands, Gilt In All Compartments, Morocco Spine Labels. Moderate Wear To Boards, Spines Clean And Excellent. In Each Volume There Is A Large, Elaborate Personal Bookplate Of M. Robert Guggenheim, Washington (Bookplate Signed "Bird '07"). Binding Very Strong, Hinges Tight, No Other Names Or Marks, No Stains, But Boards Worn Through At Corners And Much Of Bottom Edges, With Binder's Repairs . Dionysius Of Halicarnassus (Greek: ????????? ?????????? ????????????? "Dionysios Son Of Alexandros Of Halikarnassos", C. 60 Bc - After 7 Bc) Was A Greek Historian And Teacher Of Rhetoric,… Read More

Cantabrigiae [Cambridge] : Joannis Oweni, 1703 A very good early copy of this atlas of the ancient world which was first published in Leipzig in 1701. In 2 volumes with contemporary full leather bindings; frontispiece portrait of Cellarius; 33 folding maps; one folding diagram; and decorative initial capitals, head and tailpieces. Vol I: blank; frontispiece; title page 1703 in red and black with vignette; dedication 5pp; Preface 4pp; Contents listing 1p; Text with initial vignette, 20 folding maps and one folding diagram pp 1-862 with errata list on final page; index 38pp. Vol II: blank; title page 1706 in red and black with vignette; dedication 5pp; 'Benevolo Lectori' 3pp; Contents 2pp; Text (Asia) p 1-544; half title Africa; text pp 3-266; 13 maps (distributed through the book); index 38pp; blank. Both bindings are sound and have raised bands, gilt tooling to the spines and title and volume labels. They have wear - particularly to the base of the spine and corners, and some rubbing to… Read More

Detroit, MI: R. L. Polk & Co., And A. C. Danser, 1878. First Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 939+ pages. Covers are well worn, with much of spine cover chipped away. Paper over top and bottom boards is rubbed and worn, and there is some loss of paper. Hinges (internal) are cracked, though holding solid. Text block remains tight. Inked address stamp at top of advertising front paste down, and heavily penciled name/address at top of advertising front free end page. Ink stamped address is also seen at the top of the advertising rear free end leaf. Front end leaves are a little soiled and smudged. Remaining contents are generally clean with a little age and foxing on edges, and occasional smudges.

Good complete copy of an unusual illustrated souvenir of PompeiiUnlike other records of Pompeii which focused on the wall paintings and mosaics as they were excavated, this book features "then and now" illustrations. Full-colour reconstructions of Roman life in the villas, shops, baths, streets, theaters, temples and circuses peopled with first-century figures, as well as tinted views of the ruins as they were in 1898.With 21 fine chromolithographs of ordinary life in ancient Pompeii (I-XXI) and 11 tinted lithographs of the ruins (A-L).Lithographed by D. Capri, Friedrich, et al after illustrations by G. Discanno, G. Autoriello, G. Cel, Oscar Dressler, A. Magliano, de Simone, S. de Stefani, V. Mollame and A. Carelli. Antonio was grandson of the architect and scenic designer Antonio Niccolini Sr. (1772-1850). Antonio Jr. also published the final two volumes of Fausto and Felice Niccolini's monumental book on the interior design of Pompeii, Le case ed i monumenti di Pompei, (Houses and monuments of… Read More

J.A. MacCulloch - The Religion of the Ancient Celts - Edinburgh, T&T Clark, 1911 - First Edition - Hardcover - 399pp - 23x15 cmCondition Very Good - The cover is looking great for such an old book. Name inside, some occasional spotting and a few notes/underlining (especially the first chapters) but most of the book is clean with a solid binding.In this book J.A. MacCulloch presents a different view of the ancient Celts as he dives into their mysterious world. The book touches on the sagas, worships, festivals, influencers, magic, and the transition of eras from Pagan to Christianity, and ideals. Providing a cultural investigation into why they once worshipped mountains, knolls, rivers, lakes, forests, and how the druids who were the ritual providers of the time were seen as shaman, priest, and magician who officiated over sacred rites and spaces for the dead.One of the most complete and referred books about this subject and impossible to find as First Edition, it seems this books hasn't been available… Read More

Detroit, MI: R. L. Polk & Co., And A. C. Danser, 1878. First Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 939+ pages. Covers are well worn, with much of spine cover chipped away. Paper over top and bottom boards is rubbed and worn, and there is some loss of paper. Hinges (internal) are cracked, though holding solid. Text block remains tight. Inked address stamp at top of advertising front paste down, and heavily penciled name/address at top of advertising front free end page. Ink stamped address is also seen at the top of the advertising rear free end leaf. Front end leaves are a little soiled and smudged. Remaining contents are generally clean with a little age and foxing on edges, and occasional smudges.

Good complete copy of an unusual illustrated souvenir of PompeiiUnlike other records of Pompeii which focused on the wall paintings and mosaics as they were excavated, this book features "then and now" illustrations. Full-colour reconstructions of Roman life in the villas, shops, baths, streets, theaters, temples and circuses peopled with first-century figures, as well as tinted views of the ruins as they were in 1898.With 21 fine chromolithographs of ordinary life in ancient Pompeii (I-XXI) and 11 tinted lithographs of the ruins (A-L).Lithographed by D. Capri, Friedrich, et al after illustrations by G. Discanno, G. Autoriello, G. Cel, Oscar Dressler, A. Magliano, de Simone, S. de Stefani, V. Mollame and A. Carelli. Antonio was grandson of the architect and scenic designer Antonio Niccolini Sr. (1772-1850). Antonio Jr. also published the final two volumes of Fausto and Felice Niccolini's monumental book on the interior design of Pompeii, Le case ed i monumenti di Pompei, (Houses and monuments of… Read More

J.A. MacCulloch - The Religion of the Ancient Celts - Edinburgh, T&T Clark, 1911 - First Edition - Hardcover - 399pp - 23x15 cmCondition Very Good - The cover is looking great for such an old book. Name inside, some occasional spotting and a few notes/underlining (especially the first chapters) but most of the book is clean with a solid binding.In this book J.A. MacCulloch presents a different view of the ancient Celts as he dives into their mysterious world. The book touches on the sagas, worships, festivals, influencers, magic, and the transition of eras from Pagan to Christianity, and ideals. Providing a cultural investigation into why they once worshipped mountains, knolls, rivers, lakes, forests, and how the druids who were the ritual providers of the time were seen as shaman, priest, and magician who officiated over sacred rites and spaces for the dead.One of the most complete and referred books about this subject and impossible to find as First Edition, it seems this books hasn't been available… Read More

1519 LIVY History of Rome Gladiators Hannibal Punic Wars ALDINE Post Incunable

"Men of outstanding ability are more likely to lack the power of controlling their own people than of defeating an enemy in battle."
― Livy, The History of Rome

Few works on the history of Rome are as important and impactful as Livy's 'Ab Urbe Condita' or 'Histories'. Livy began working on this work at the end of the 1st-century BC and covers the earliest times and the foundation of Rome through the reign of Caesar Augustus.

While any edition of Livy is desirable, this particular volume from the 1519 post-incunable edition is considered to be one of the most desirable and valuable early edition of Livy. The famed Venetian printer Aldus Manutius published this edition which was edited by Giovanni Francesco Torresani. Aldus published this work in five distinct parts from 1518 through 1533, this tome being the third of the series. Notable topics covered in this volume include:
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The spectacle of Roman gladiators… Read More

Complete collection of 50 costume plates illustrating emperors, priests, soldiers, gladiators and officials of ancient Rome. Two handcoloured frontispieces and 50 handcoloured copperplates drawn and engraved by L. Labrousse, artist of Bordeaux, under the direction of Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur.The 50 vivid portraits illustrate all ranks of Roman society, from the Emperor or dictator to patrician, citizen and plebeian; civic officers such as senator, political candidate, praetor, orator, aedile, quaestor, tribune, censor, and magistrate's lictor; religious figures such as Rex sacrificulus (king of sacrifices), Ponitifex maximus (chief high priest), high priest, priestess, Luperci, fetialis and flamen priests, victimarius (executioner), haruspex and augur; military figures such as Praetorian guard, aquilifer (standard bearer), legionary, funditor (slinger), sagittarius (archer), hastatus (lancer) and buccinator (hornplayer); and circus athletes such as charioteer, gladiator, retiarius, secutor,… Read More