Florence Gragg (41 results)

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. NICE as pictured, later printing, a good condition soft cover, gently read clean, 381 pages. worn spine short gift note.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Some edgewear, creasing and rubbing of covers, spine creases, light age toning of pages otherwise a good sturdy copy.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: Used - Acceptable. Ex-library, with stickers & stamps.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Slip-cased. 1st Edition. First Folio Society Edition. Book has light shelf wear and appears un-read. Tiny amount of foxing. The slip case has very minor shelf wear. 373pp.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Good. 1960. First Edition. 381 pages. Dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Light tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light creasing to gutters but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has minor tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. An abridgement of the Commentaries of Pius II published for the first time in English translation, based on the original Vatican manuscript. The volume is designed for the general reader interested in the Renaissance and the text includes illustrations and plates. . First Edition. Overall Condition: Fine. No Dust Jacket. Cloth colour: red. Remarks: Cloth in excellent condition. Red coloured edges along top edge. Slight discolouration to page edges. Spine and pages in excellent condition. Handwritten name, date and Ex Libris sticker on front flyleaf. Number of Pages: 381. book.…

Tall 8vo. Original cream paper-laid boards with gilt lettered leather spine label (Fine), slipcase (Fine). Pp. 373, illus with b&w plates (no inscriptions).

cloth, 8vo 381 pp., 30 ills. life and work of Pope Pius II; very good condition (a few annotations in pencil).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No jacket. The Folio Society, 1988. Hardback, slip-case, 8vo, 373pp. Spine label slightly snagged, edges of slip-case scuffed. A good copy. /1.0uk.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Near fine condition red linen boards with gold spine lettering contained in a good condition color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Foreword by Leona C. Gabel, Smith College, June 1958; Notes on the Illustrations; Introduction; Preface to the COmmentaries and Index. Translation by Dr. Florence A. Gragg, Professor Emeritus of Latin of Smith College, following the Vatican manuscript. Illustrated with a section of black-and-white photographic plates, black-and-white maps and map illustrated front and rear endpapers. Some small internal dust jacket closed tear repairs. "About the Book: In 1464, a German cleric in ROme was commissioned to make a copy of a manuscript. The copy made, he signed his name, John Gobellinus, and thereby unwittingly furnished the basis for a long-lived misunderstanding concerning the authoriship of the work. The error was perpetuated by Francesco Bandinin de Piccolomini, Archbishop of Siena, who had a printed edition of the manuscript. The Commentiries of Pius II, printed in 1584, and asserted Bobellinus was the author and that his own manuscript ws uniquely authentic. Thus the Commentaries appeared in printed for in a vesion incomplete and differing from the original. A second printing in Rome in 1589 and in Frankfurt in 1614 gave that version a practically difinitive character. But as early as 1630 the assumed authorship of the COmmentaries was questioned and belief was expressed that the author was indeed Pope Pius II. In the late 19th century, Pastory, the eminent historian, discovered the Vatican Codex Reginensis 1995, which he recognized as the true original Commentaries written partly in the hand of Pius himself, the rest dictated by him to his secretary." - excerpt from the rear outer jacket. "The only autobiography ever left by a pope, The Commentaries of Pius II constitute one of the revealing documents of the Renaissance. Its author was statesman, poet, humanist, incorrigible traveler and nature-lover, and, like its author, the work fits into no category, combining autobiography, memoir, diary and history. This abridgment preserves unimpaired the qualities which make the Commentiaries a vital human document setting forth the history of an era and portrait of one of its most eloquent spokesmen. FOur major themes wind their way through the Commentaries. There is first of all the kaleidoscopic Italian scene dominated by two conflicts, the Pope's protracted struggle with the vicious Sigismondo Malatesta of Rimini to recover lands wrested from the Church, and the exhausting war, astoundingly mercenary in character, waged with the aid of Francesco Sforza to support Ferrante of Naples against a French rival. The second major theme moves into the wider European arena and the diplomatic contest with that wiliest of fifteenth-century monarchs, Louis XI, over the crown of Naples and the Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges. A third theme concerns the amorphous Holy Roman Empire whose disintegration poses problems serous to Eperor and Pope alike. The fourth theme is the one which Pius regars as pivotal for his whole pontificate - a crusade against the Turk in defense of Christendom. Struggling against European indifference to Pope and Turk alike, in the end only one course remained - to lead a crusade singlehanded, which, sick and disillusioned, he prepared to do. The volume is a vital human document, setting forth the history of an era and the portrait of one of its most eloquent spokesmen." - from the inner front jacket flap. Rubinstein, Ruth Olitzky (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 434pp.incl.index; HB brwn.w/gilt; covers rubbed; spine sunned; PONft.endpaper; pen&pencil notes&underline, otherwise clean,tight pgs. intro in English, the rest in Latin.

Condition: As New. 1988. Hardback. Folio Society (3rd printing 1991). In publisher's slipcase, showing minor shelf wear. In original publisher's card covers, with gilt title on leather lozenge to spine, showing v. light shelf wear. Internally crisp and clear and remains a very fine copy. . . . .

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Latin Writings of the Italian Humanists' is a comprehensive anthology that showcases the intellectual and literary brilliance of the Italian Renaissance. Compiled by Florence Alden Gragg, this collection brings together essential Latin texts produced by the scholars, poets, and thinkers who spearheaded the humanist movement. During this transformative era, the revival of classical learning led to a flourishing of Neo-Latin literature that shaped European culture and education for centuries.The volume features a diverse array of writings, including letters, essays, orations, and poems, reflecting the humanists' dedication to the study of antiquity, the art of eloquence, and the moral development of the individual. Readers can explore the works of pivotal figures who sought to bridge the gap between the medieval world and the early modern age through the mastery of the Latin tongue. By presenting these texts, the work provides an invaluable resource for students of history, literature, and classical philology.'Latin Writings of the Italian Humanists' remains a vital testament to the spirit of inquiry and the pursuit of human excellence that defined the Italian Renaissance, offering deep insight into the intellectual movement that redefined Western thought and literary expression.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in boards.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Folio Reprint. This folio Edition of ' Commentaries of Pope Pius II ' has cream textured boards with an impressed papal coat of arms on the front and back boards. which are lightly marked. The text is accompanied with a few sepia type plates in the centre of the book. This book is in an unread condition. The cardboard slipcase is covered in a dark red paper and is very good. Book price includes postage - UK only.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Latin Writings of the Italian Humanists' is a comprehensive anthology that showcases the intellectual and literary brilliance of the Italian Renaissance. Compiled by Florence Alden Gragg, this collection brings together essential Latin texts produced by the scholars, poets, and thinkers who spearheaded the humanist movement. During this transformative era, the revival of classical learning led to a flourishing of Neo-Latin literature that shaped European culture and education for centuries.The volume features a diverse array of writings, including letters, essays, orations, and poems, reflecting the humanists' dedication to the study of antiquity, the art of eloquence, and the moral development of the individual. Readers can explore the works of pivotal figures who sought to bridge the gap between the medieval world and the early modern age through the mastery of the Latin tongue. By presenting these texts, the work provides an invaluable resource for students of history, literature, and classical philology.'Latin Writings of the Italian Humanists' remains a vital testament to the spirit of inquiry and the pursuit of human excellence that defined the Italian Renaissance, offering deep insight into the intellectual movement that redefined Western thought and literary expression.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Hardcover Octavo in slipcase. white papered boards, red label on the spine, gilt lettering, blindstamped design on the front cover, slipcase, 373 pp Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

8°, OPp, gebundene Ausgabe. Condition: Sehr gut. 373 S. Ungelesenes Exemplar im original Schuber. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1500.

Condition: UsatoComeNuovo. Ril. in cart. con cust. rigida., cm 22.5 x 16, pp 373. Bellissima copia.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. Text clean and tight; no dust jacket; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 434 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. reprint. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 373 p. In a slipcase.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good dust jacket. Light soiling at spine heel and top of rear panel.

Condition: As New. 1988. Hardback. Folio Society (3rd printing 1991). In publisher's slipcase, showing minor shelf wear. In original publisher's card covers, with gilt title on leather lozenge to spine, showing v. light shelf wear. Internally crisp and clear and remains a very fine copy. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …