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William Blackstone / Edward Christian - Commentaries on the Laws of England by Sir William Blackstone

4526. Blackstone, William.

Commentaries on the Laws of England by Sir William Blackstone, Knt. One of the Justices of his Majesty’s Court of Common Pleas. The Twelfth Edition, with the Last Corrections of the Author; and with Notes and Additions by Edward Christian, Esq.

The Rare Edward Christian Edition. Four Volumes (complete set). London, A. Strahan and W. Woodfall, Law-Printers to the King’s most excellent Majesty, for T. Cadell, in the Strand, 1793,1794,1795. Octavo. Pagination: Volume I: X, [6], III, [1], 487 pages / Volume II: [8], 520, XX pages / Volume III: Frontispiece-Portrait, [8], 455, XXXV, [1], 16 pages with three more portraits bound-in / Volume IV: [8], 443, VIII, [72] pages. With four Portraits in total and one large folding table showing the “Table of Descents”. The Portraits which are bound into Volume III of the set are: I. Portrait of British Judge “William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield” / II. Portrait of “Lord Chief Baron Gilbert” [Sir Jeffrey Gilbert, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer in both Ireland and England] / III. Portrait of english Judge and Member of Parliament, Sir John Comyns, Knt. / IV. Portrait of english lawyer and Lord High Chancellor Philip Earl of Hardwicke. Hardcover / Original edition of the 18th century, rebacked by a master-binder with 20th century leather-spines in the style of the 18th century. This extremely rare edition Edward Christian – Edition of Blackstone, with the last corrections before Blackstone’s death, published for the first time by Edward Christian in the years 1793-1795. This set is used with some minor spotting to pages but overall a very desirable and important version of Blackstone’s commentaries on the Laws of England. [The set comes also with a stunning Limited Edition of the four-volume- Reprint of the First Edition of Blackstone’s Commentaries (1766)].

EUR 2.800,-- 

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[Homer] Lectius, Poetae Graeci Veteres Carminis Heroici Scriptores

4530. [Homer] Lectius, Jacobus.

Poetae Graeci Veteres Carminis Heroici Scriptores, Qui Extant, Omnes / Homerus [Iliad and Odysseae Bilingual in Greek and Latin], Hesiodus, Orpheus, Callimachus, Aratus, Nicander, Theocritus, Moschus, Bion, Dionysus, Coluthus, Tryphiodorus, Musaeus, Theognis, Phocyclides, Pythagorae aurea carmina cum fragmentis alioru, Apollonius Rhodius, Oppianus, Cointus, Smyrnaeus, Nonni Dionysiaca. Apposita Est E Regione Latina Interpretatio. Nota item & variae lectiones margini adscriptae, Cura & recensione Iac. Lectii V.CL [Jacobi Lectii]. Accessit & Index verum & verborum locupletissimus. / [Dedication: “Illustrissimo et Potentissimo Principittera Ac D. Domino Mauritio Landgravio Hassiae, Comiti In Katzenelnbogen, Dietz, Zigenhaim [Ziegenhain], Nidda, &c. Domino suo Clementissimo].

[Bilingual Edition / Greek / Latin / Parallel text in Greek and Latin]. Avreliae Allobrogum [Genève/Geneva/Genf], Petrus De la Rouiere, 1606. Quarto (24 cm wide x 35 cm high). Titlepage (in red and black), [22 unnumbered pages of Dedicatio etc.], 739, 624, [46 unnumbered pages including Colophon] pages. Hardcover / Oriignal 17th century full leather with original spine-label and embossed gilted supralibros to both boards. Binding firm and with only minor signs of wear. Interior with some minor browning. Overall in a very much very good+ condition. Wonderful bilingual edition of the classics, published still during Shakespeare’s lifetime.

EUR 2.400,-- 

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Books and Extra-Large [XXL] signed vintage photographs from John Minihan's personal library and collection

4538. [John Minihan Collection] – [Minihan, John] Heaney, Seamus / Nash, Graham / Jimi Hendrix / Samuel Beckett / Christie’s / Sotheby’s etc.

Stunning collection of Books and Extra-Large [XXL] signed vintage photographs from John Minihan’s personal library and collection [Samuel Beckett (several Beckett – Photographs, Francis Bacon, Seamus Heaney (Two (2) photographs of Seamus Heaney), Jimi Hendix, Michael Longley, President Michael D. Higgins, etc.]. The collection holds signed books, unsigned books, inscribed books, reference-works (catalogues etc.) on old cameras and photographic equipment as well as signed original photographs from the personal library of irish photographer John Minihan. Full details under “Libraries & Collections” on our website. The collection also includes a signed original essay on Francis Bacon, an original self-portrait of Minihan in form of a reflection-photograph during his visit to Argentina, a stunning self-portrait of Minihan, taken shortly after he took the iconic photograph of Samuel Beckett in the Cafe in Paris, a signed Seamus Heaney – First Day-Cover, signed and inscribed books, a signed book with printed Beckett – Images, a signed original Vinyl with an early photographic cover-image by Minihan (Michael Mannion), more than 30 reference works which inspired John Minihan / catalogues / publications on the History and Technology of Photography, publications on the value and evaluation of photographs and rare auction records on vintage and rare photographs of the19th and 20th century, etc.

New York / London / Dublin / Ballydehob (West Cork) / Skibbereen (West Cork), Christie’s / Sotheby’s / etc., 1977 – 2022. Octavo / Quarto etc. More than 4500 pages with photographic records, descriptions and illustrations, framed photographs, signed books. Original Softcover and Hardcover – publications. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. The price includes an upgrade to worldwide free shipping of the collection per UPS Express Courier.

EUR 14.800,-- 

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