Search Results: Titles starting with Q from Unsworth's Antiquarian Booksellers

Glasguae [Glasgow]: In aedibus Academicis excudebant Robertus et Andreas Foulis, 1746. Pot 4to, pp. [xii], 32, 45-192 (as called for). Early 20th-century sprinkled calf by R. Nelson, boards bordered with a double gilt rules, spine divided by raised bands between double gilt rules, central gilt tools in compartments. Some light soiling in places. Rebacked preserving most of original backstrip, around 40 binders' blanks at end, edges rubbed, some scrapes to boards. Bookplate of Jacob Bennett Miller to front pastedown. The pot 4to issue containing just the Greek text, conjectured by Gaskell in his first edition and confirmed by Brian Gerrard for Gaskell's second edition: gatherings A and B signed are with * and the paper has a Royal Arms watermark. The first bifolium is oddly trimmed (or oddly imposed), with the inner margin substantially larger than the outer. This was the first book in which Andrew Foulis's name appears with Robert's as University Printer. Gaskell 78; ESTC T138485.

Amstelaedami, Lugd. Bat., Ultrajecti [Amsterdam, Leiden, Utrecht]: Apud R. & G. Wetstenios, Sam. Luchtmans, Jacobum Broedelet, 1726. 2 vols., folio, pp. [viii] 28 [xxviii] 982; [ii] 520, 481 [lxiii] + additional engraved title to vol. I, 2 numismatic plates, and 1 folding chart. Half-title to each volume, vol. I title-page in red and black, parallel Greek and Latin texts, woodcut initials. Sporadic small inkspots and scorches, a few certain leaves lightly toned suggesting occasional use of inferior paper but generally bright within. Contemporary tan calf, rebacked with heavily gilt spines retained, 2 brown morocco labels to each spine. Title labels cracking with small losses, occasional light marks and scratches, small loss to headcap vol. II, vol. I corners fraying with the lower 2 slightly bumped. A handsome set. To each volume's front paste-down, the armorial bookplate of John Putland with '1730' added in sepia ink. In addition vol. I has a tiny note, '2 vols. coll. &… Read More

Amstelodami [Amsterdam]: Ex Officina Elzeviriana, 1678. 12mo, pp. [xxii], 115, [29], 108, [12]. Nineteenth-century dark calf, boards bordered with a double gilt rule enclosing a single gilt rule frame with floral cornerpieces, spine gilt in compartments with central urn tools and corner swags, red morocco label, fourth compartment gilt-lettered direct. Some spotting, title-page a little soiled. Extremities just slightly rubbed, a few light scuffs to boards. Modern bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to front pastedown. According to Willems, this is the best of the five Elzevir editions of Velleius Paterculus. Willems 1550.

Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden]: Apud Samuel. et Joan. Luchtmans 1779. First edition thus. 2 vols in 1, 8vo, pp.[xxii], cxxii, 499, [I]; [iv], 503-1262, [c] + additional engraved title-page by F. Van Bleyswyk. Woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, 2nd title-page to vol.II. Pencilled code at head of title-page, light foxing becoming heavier, quite toned from gathering 3P onward, occasional small inkblots. Contemporary vellum prize binding, gilt spine, gilt frame, gilt corner pieces and centrepiece with arms of Utrecht to each board, edges lightly sprinkled red and blue. Some greyish marks but generally clean, rear joint a little weak, ties lost, without ffep, very good. Velleius Paterculus, first century AD historical writer and summariser, edited by David Ruhnken (1723-1798), celebrated professor at Leiden and school-fellow of Emanuel Kant. Dibdin II, 525 ("a very excellent edition"); Graesse V,163 ("Édition importante"); Schweiger, 1130 ("Sehr wichtige… Read More

Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden]: Samuelem Luchtmans, 1744. 2 parts in 1 vol. 8vo., pp. [xl], 748, [cxx] + additional engraved title page by F. Van Bleyswyk after H. Van Mij. Title-page in red and black, woodcut initials. Internally very clean. Contemporary vellum, title inked to spine, central gilt coat of arms of Arnhem to boards, ties intact. A little dusty, very good indeed. With MS prize on verso of ffep, to Jacobus Rau, 6th November 1812. Dibdin finds this second edition 'very excellent' and notes its 'considerable improvements' on the first. He observes that it "contain[s] the pure text of the editio princeps, and the best notes of all the preceding editors." Dibdin II 525; Schweiger II 1129; Spoelder 2.

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2014. First edition. 8vo., pp. vii, 308. Hardback: dark blue cloth, gilt-lettered to spine. Dust-jacket. Unread, a hint only of shelf-wear: almost as new.

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1963. First edition. 8vo, pp. [x], 263. Slight toning, a very good copy. Blue cloth, spine gilt, dust-jacket, a little faded, but still very good.