Curtius Rufus, Quintus & Pitiscus, Samuel (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 8vo. . Alexandri genealogia & synopsis chronologica. Full vellum binding, title lettered on spine in green, with two gilt Star of Venus. [46] 94, [2], 847, [257] pp. Engraved title-page, plus [13] leaves of plates, 7 of which are folding. Some small tears to lower margins of leaves and small chip to head of synopsis page [not affecting text], and some trimmed edges, two small tears to front pastedown, early ownership signature to head of title page and front pastedown, clipping to upper front page of front fly leaf, vellum somewhat soiled, with gilt decoration fading, corners slightly bumped, small damp stain on rear cover, otherwise a very good copy. Quintus Curtius Rufus was a 1st century Roman historian and scholar, whose Histories of Alexander Great gained popularity in the Middle Ages. The first printed edition was published in Venice between 1470-71 by Vindelinus Spirensis. Samuel Pitiscus (1637-1727) was a historian and classical scholar from the Netherlands.

hardcover. Condition: very good(+). Second. Extra-engraved title page and 13 other fine copperplates, 7 folding, including 1 map. [46], 785, [164] pages. Two volumes in one with continuous pagination. Very thick 8vo, full contemporary vellum with manuscript title on spine; hinges cracked but still sound. Trajecti ad Rhenum [Utrecht]: Apud Franciscum Halmam, 1693. Second edition. A very good(+) copy with clean plates. A good, annotated edition of De Rebus gesti Alexandri Magni, a biography of Alexander the Great, by the first century A.D. Roman rhetorician. This is one of the primary sources on the Macedonian king's life. Brunet II 449.

Editio tertia prioribus ornatior & comptior. 2 Teile in 1 Bd. 20,5x12,5 cm. 1 w. Bl., 33 Bl., 103 S., (5) S., 468 S., Titelbl., S. 469-855, (168) S. Bl. Mit gestoch. Titel, gestoch. Porträt (Pitiscus), 4 gefalt. Karten und 12 (6 gefalt.) Tafeln Pergament-Bd. der Zeit mit hs. Rückentitel. 3. Auflage. 2 Teile in einem Band mit durchgehender Seiten- und Bogenzählung. - Mit handschriftlichem Besitzereintrag von Sigismund Spoendlin, datiert 1734. - Schönes Exemplar. Sprache: lateinisch.

Vellum. Second edition. pp. 785 + Index. Thick 8vo. Full vellum, with hand-lettering to spine. With 14 copper plate engravings, including illustrated title page, 7 folding illustrations, and one a map. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown (P. Small Keir Esq). Text unmarked, binding and joints sound. Lovely condition. The second edition, being more ornate and compact than the first. A biography of Alexander the Great, written originally in the first century or thereabouts, in ten books; later pieced together therefrom and printed in many editions as early as the ninth century.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1693 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 1127 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 1127.