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Classical Literature
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c1900 2vol Asprey Reference Library: Classics and Mythology & French and Latin QuotationsLondon: c1900Two smartly bound volumes from Asprey's Reference Library series, being a hand pocket dictionary and collection of quotations and proverbs. -
1904 Salaman & Absal: An AllegoryLondon: 1904An illustrated translation of an allegorical Sufi poem by the Persian Sufi poet Jami, with illustrations throughout. -
1975 Le Livre du Cueur D'Amours Espris: The National Library, ViennaLondon: 1975A very pleasing facsimile collection of the manuscript pages of Rene d'Anjou's fifteenth century allegorical work Le Livre du Cueur D'Amours Espris. -
1738 The Temple of the MusesLondon: 1738A wonderful example of the very scarce first English language edition of Antoine de La Barre de Beaumarchais's retelling of the Greek myths to be published in England. -
1868 Fables De La FontaineParis: 1868A smart copy of the fables of Jean de La Fontaine, with hundreds of illustrations. In the original French. -
1808 VirgilLondon: 1808A charming miniature all in one volume containing Dryden's translation of the poetical works of Virgil, bound in half calf. -
1624 Aristophanis Comoediae UndecimLugduni Batavorum: 1624A very scarce imprint of the notable Scaligeri edition of the works of Ancient Greek playwright, Aristophanes, presented in full contemporary vellum. A pleasing copy of a scarce work. -
1922 The Idyls of Theocritus; The Idyls of Bion & MoschusLondon: 1922Illustrated with colour plates, here are two volumes of classical bucolic and pastoral poetry translated into English by fairy tale collector Andrew Lang. A limited edition work. -
1818 M. Annaeus Lucanus de Bello Civili, cum Hug. Grotii, FarnabiiLondon: 1818A scarce volume of Luncan's epic poem describing the civil war between Julius Caesar and the forces of the Roman Senate, published in Latin. Smartly bound in full calf. -
1911 Les Chansons de BilitisParis: 1911A smartly bound illustrated edition of Pierre Louÿs’ Les Chansons de Bilitis, the celebrated fin-de-siècle collection of erotic verse, infamous for its invented ancient origins. -
1778 The Odyssey of HomerEdinburgh: 1778Homer's iconic Ancient Greek epic, translated by Alexander Pope, with this volume containing all twenty four books in one volume, and bound in full calf. -
1875 Ancient Classics for English Readers: Commentaries of Caesar & TacitusLondon: 1875A smartly bound volume from the Ancient Classics for English Readers series, being two historical texts bound into one volume. -
1662 Pub. Ovidii. Nasonis Opera OmniaLugduni Batavorum: 1662Bound in contemporary vellum, present here are volume I and II of a three volume mid 17th century edition of Ovid's works, including the Heroides and Metamorphoses. -
1761 Select Fables Of Esop and Other FabulistsBirmingham: 1761The renowned and scarce first Robert Dodsley edition of Aesop's fables, published by Baskerville, and adorned with wood engraved plates and vignettes throughout. -
1626 Pindari Olympia, Pythia, Nemeo, Isthmia.Geneve : 1626A charming and vanishingly scarce, seventeenth-century edition of Pindar's victory odes, bound in full calf. -
1755 Publii Virgilii Maronis Georgicorum Libri Quator. The Georgics of Virgil.London: 1755Charmingly illustrated throughout and featuring folding plates, this is a lovely example of the third edition of John Martyn's critical edition of Virgil's 'Georgics'. -
1931 The Poems of CatullusNew York: 1931A limited edition collection of the poetry of Latin neoteric poet Catullus, translated into English with illustrations. -
1797 Aristotle's Ethics and Politics, Comprising his Practical PhilosophyLondon: 1797The scarce two volume first edition of John Gillies's translation of Aristotle's works, in handsome tree calf bindings. -
1812 The Pilgrim's Progress From This World To That Which is To ComeLondon: 1812A very scarce nineteenth century, illustrated, new edition of Bunyan's Early Modern Christian allegory. -
1858 3vol The Plays of ShakespeareLondon: 1858The complete plays of Shakespeare in three volumes, edited by Howard Staunton and adorned with illustrations by John Gilbert. -
1894 The Works of William ShakespeareLondon: 1894A smartly bound collection of the works of William Shakespeare, published and bound by Bickers & Son, London. -
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c1890-1910 5vol The Plays of AristophanesLondon: c1890-1910Five smart volumes of the surviving plays of Ancient Greek comic playwright Aristophanes, translated with notes from Benjamin Bickley Rogers. -
1912 3 Vols Notre-Dame de Paris; Les Feuilles d’Automne and Les Chants du CrepusculeParis: 1912A charming three-volume set published by Nelson, showcasing Victor Hugo’s Notre-Dame de Paris alongside a combined edition of his celebrated poetry collections. -
1921 2vol The Works of Mr. Francis RabelaisLondon: 1921A complete set of the works of French satirist Francis Rabelais, with an array of unique illustrations by W. Heath Robinson. -
1822 Xenophotis Cyri ExpeditioGlasgow: 1822An early nineteenth century translation of the narrative of Xenophon of Athens relating to the expedition of Cyrus into Persia, in the original Greek with Latin translations. -
1928 Birds and Beasts of the Greek AnthologyLondon: 1928A lovely first edition copy of this original volume comprising the natural history of birds and beasts of the Greek mythology. -
1961 The Sonnets of MichelangeloLondon: 1961A lovely Folio Society edition of Michelangelo’s sonnets, translated by Elizabeth Jennings and introduced by Michael Ayrton, with plate illustrations of Michelangelo's works. -
1960 The Transformations of Lucius Otherwise Known as the Golden AssLondon : 1960A first illustrated Folio Society edition of Apuleius’s The Golden Ass, translated by Robert Graves, with striking artwork by Michael Ayrton. -
1868 The Heroes; Or Greek Fairy Tales for My ChildrenLondon: 1868A beautifully illustrated first new edition of Kingsley’s beloved myth retellings of Perseus, Theseus, and Jason for young readers. -
1536 P. Vergilii Maronis OperaNot Stated: 1536A vanishingly scarce, early sixteenth-century edition of the works of Virgil, or Publius Vergilius Maro, one of the best remembered Ancient Roman poets. -
1936 Aristophanes, The Eleven ComediesNew York City: 1936The complete surviving comedies of Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. -
1822 The Comedies of Plutus and the FrogsOxford; London: 1822An English translation of two classical Ancient Greek comedies by Aristophanes. -
c1880 The Rare Romance of Reynard the Fox, The Crafty CourtierLondon: c1880A smart fourth edition of this brightly illustrated collection of short stories featuring the family of Reynard the Fox. -
1648 C. Cornelii Taciti Opera Quae ExstantAntverpiae: 1648A seventeenth century volume collecting together the existing historical works of Cornelius Tacitus. -
1929 The Latin Portrait, an AnthologyLondon: 1929An excellent limited edition copy of this charming anthology of translated Latin poems.
