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with a fne full-page woodcut portrait of the author on verso of
leaf (: )6, pages (12), 408, (22), (2, blank); 617, (29); (2), 156,
(8), with the leaf of imprint, folio, old, plain half calf over
boards: the binding worn but still strong, internally in quite
fresh state.
Adams G 632. Alden, European Americana 578/38. Ebert 10969.
Includes his history of his own times, the fish of the Romans,
descriptions of Muscovy, Britain, Scotland, the Orkneys, and Ireland,
&c. Giovio (1483-1552), historian, author of vivid historical works in
Latin and the owner of a famous early art collection. His writings
“abound in vivid sketches, telling anecdotes, fugitive comments, which
unite a certain charm of autobiographical romance, with the wordly
wisdom of an experienced courier. “ - Ency. Brit.
€250-€350 (£200-£280 approx.)
840
.
GIRALDUS CAMBRENSIS (Gerald de Barri): -
Brewer (J. S.) et al.,
ed.
Opera. Vols I, II, III and VIII (of 8).
Longman (Rolls series),
1861-62-63-91
Pages 4, xcix, 435: 4, lxxii, 364, (1): 4, xlvii, 434: 4, lxvii, (1),
432, 4 vols (of 8), roy 8vo, original quarter cloth: spines slightly
rubbed, headbands chipped, bindings still strong, otherwise in
very good state.
Comprising I. De rebus a se gestis …II. Gemma ecclesiastica. III. De
invectionibus … VIII. De principis instructione liber, and, index to
volumes 1-4 and 8.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
EVESHAM CHRONICLE: -
Macray (Wm. Dunn),
ed.
Chronicon Abbatiae de Evesham, ad
annum 1418.
Longmans … (Rolls series),
1863. With a large
folding coloured plate of facsimile, pages 4, xlix, (5), 394, roy
8vo, original quarter cloth: in nice, fresh state.
“The Chronicle presents in its larger portion, a picture of the inner life
of a great abbey such as but rarely has been recorded. “
(2)
WHETHAMSTEDE (John): - Riley (Henry T.),
ed.
Registrum abbatiae Johannis Whethamstede … Roberto
Blakeney, cappellano, quondam adscriptum (1451-61).
(Registra Quorundam Abbatum Monasterii S. Albani).
Longman(Rolls ser.),
1872-73. With a large folding coloured plate
of facsimile, pages 4, xlviii, 480: 4, lxxviii,561,2 vols, roy 8vo,
original quarter cloth: in nice, fresh state.
“The Registrum is a continuation in form and literary style of the
Annales … whereas the Annales dealt with the first abbacy of
Whethamstede (a well-known humanist of the fifteenth century) at St
Albans 1420-40, the Regiustrum dealt with his second abbacy, 1452-
65. “ - Graves 2980.
(3)
AMUNDESHAM (John): - Riley (Henry T.),
ed.
Annales
monasterii S. Albani, 1421-40, quibus praefigitur Chronicon
rerum gestarum in monasterio S. Albani, 1422-1431, a quodam
auctore ignoto compilatum. (Chronica monasterii S. Albbani).
Longman, Green (Rolls series),
1870-71. With a folding coloured
plate of facsimile, pages 4, lvi,, (1), 458: 4, lxxv, (2), 498,2 vols,
roy 8vo, original quarter cloth: in nice, fresh state.
“These Annals 1421-40 are concerned with the affairs of the abbey
during the first abbacy of John of Whethamstede. The anonymous
Chronicle, 1422-31, although devoted mainly to abbey affairs, gives
some information concerning the current events of the day. “ - Graves
2750.
(4)
OXENEDES or OXNEAD, John de: - Ellis (Sir Henry),
ed.
Chronica (A. D. 449-1293) de Johannis de Oxenedes.
Longman … (Rolls series),
1859. With a folding coloured plate of
facsimile, pages 4, xxxviii, (2), 439, roy 8vo, original quarter
cloth: in nice, fresh state.
Graves 2939.
(5)
OXFORD: -.
Munimenta Academica, or documents
illustrative of academical life and studies at Oxford. By Henry
Anstey.
Longmans…, (Rolls series),
1868. Pp 4, cl, (2), 366: 4, (4),
(367) - 859,2 vols, roy 8vo, orig quarter cloth: very good-nice.
Graves 7065.
(6)
STEVENSON (Joseph),
ed.
Narratives of the Expulsion of
the English from Normandy, 1449-1450. Robertus Blondelli De
Reductione Normanniae. Le recouvrement de Normendie, par
Berry, herault du roy. Conferences between the ambassadors of
France and England …
Longman … (Rolls series),
1863. Pages 4,
xiv, (2),527, roy 8vo, original quarter cloth: a nice, fresh copy.
(7)
ELMHAM, Thomas of.
Historia monasterii S. Augustini
Cantuariensis, by Thomas of Elmham, formerly monk and
treasurer of that foundation. Edited by Charles Hardwick.
Longman …, (Rolls series),
1858. With a large folding coloured
frontispiece plate of facsimile, pages 4, xxxv, (2),541, (2), roy
8vo, original quarter cloth: a nice fresh copy. (14)
€120-€180 (£96-£144 approx.)
841
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GISBORNE (Thomas).
The principles of moral
philosophy investigated, and briefly applied to the constitution
of civil society: together with remarks on the principle assumed
by Mr. Paley as the basis of all moral conclusions, and on other
positions of the same author. The second edition, corrected
and enlarged.
Printed by T. Bensley, for B. White and Son,
1790
Pages (2), xii,249, 8vo, recent boards: a very good copy
His first published work. Gisborne (1758-1846), Anglican priest, one of
the Clapham Sect, fought for the abolition of the slave trade and was a
close friend of William Wilberforce and Hannah More. His ethical
writings were directed against Paley’s expediency, and endeavoured to
provide a basis of absolute right, but his criterion is mainly utilitarian.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
[HAYWOOD (Francis)].
An
analysis of Kant’s Critick of Pure Reason. By the translator of
that work.
William Pickering,
1844. FIRST EDITION, pp
vi,215, (1, blank), 16(adverts), 8vo, original cloth: paper spine
label worn, with occasional light marginal pencil mark, but a
very good copy in original state.
The first monograph in English on the most important work in
modern philosophy: an influential analysis written to “elucidate those
points, which, notwithstanding a translation, made about three years
ago, of the work itself still remain unintelligible. “ Haywood was the
original translator of the work which long remained the standard
English translation and which was commended by the chief authority
on Kant in Great Britain, Sir William Hamilton.
(2)
WATTS (Isaac).
The improvement of the mind: or, a
supplement to the art of logic: containing a variety of remarks
and rules: for the attainment and communication of useful
knowledgement in religion, in the sciences, and in common
life.
London: Printed for J. Buckland, and T. Longman …T. Field,
and C. Dilly …,
1786. Pages xvi, 464, with the half-title, 8vo,
recent paper boards: a very good copy.
ESTC locates only four
copies of this edition: L, O, SWNu / WaPS.
(3)
€120-€180 (£96-£144 approx.)
842
.
GIUSTI (Vincenzo).
Vincentii De Justis nobilis Lucensis
Tractatus de Dispensationibus Matrimonialibus in tres libros
digestus … cui accesserunt in calce operis nonnullae
annotationes, & quamplures recentissimi casus a Sacra
Congregatione Concilii resoluti: cum indice locupletissimo.
Venetiis, apud Josephum Bortoli,
1739
Title-page in red and black, with large device, pages (8), 440,
with half-title, 3 parts in 1 vol, folio, contemporary vellum, old
rebacking in vellum in a sympathetic style: a very good copy,
inscribed on endpaper “Robert C. Jenkins / Lyminge / April
8th. 1884 / (Bought from Bocca, Libr. Antiq. / Rome - Cat N.
XI. No 259 - through D. Nutt. Strand / London)”.
Originally published Lucca, 1691. Of this 1739 edition NUC has two
copies(MH and CU-L). COPAC has only the 1691 edition, recording
just one copy (NLS).
€350-€450 (£280-£360 approx.)
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