41. [Homer] Rollin, Charles.

The Method of Teaching and Studying The BELLES LETTRES ; Or An Introduction to Languages, Petry, Rhetorick, History, Moral Philosophy, Physicks, &c. with Reflections on Taste ; And Instructions with regard to the Eloquence of the Pulpit, the Bar and the Stage. The Whole Illustrated with Passages from the most famous Poets and Orators, Ancient and Modern, with Critical Remarks on them. Designed more particularly for Students in the Universities. By Mr. [Charles] Rollin, Late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in the royal College, and Member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French.

The Seventh Edition. Four Volumes [complete Set]. London, Printed for W.Strahan, J. and F. Rivington etc., 1770. Octavo (11 cm wide x 17.8 cm high). Pagination: Volume I: VIII, [3], 346 pages / Volume II: [4], 372 pages plus 4 unnumbered pages of an Advertising for “Books printed for L.Hawes, W.Clarke, and R.Collins, in Pater-Noster-Row, London” / Volume III: [4], 318 pages / Volume IV: [5], 392 pages. Hardcover / Original full leather with gilt lettering and ornament on spine and boards. Only the first Volume with some unfortunate wormhole-damage up to page 54 and then with one tiny wormhole at the lower margins to page 161. Very few dogears. Otherwise this very rare set in very good condition with only minor signs of wear. From the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House), with his Exlibris / Bookplate loosely inserted in Volume II.

42. [Terence] / [Publius Terentius Afer].

Publii Terentii Afri Comoediae. [Large Thick Paper Edition] Ad optimorum Exemplarium fidem recensitae. Accesserunt Variae Lectiones, quae in libris MSS. & Eruditorum commentariis notatu digniores occurrunt.

Two Volumes (complete set). London, J. et P.Knapton, 1751. Large, slim Octavo (16 cm wide x 24.7 cm high). Pagination: Volume I: Engraved Titlepage (in red and black), [24 unnumbered pages], Engraving, 208 pages / Volume II: continued pagination: Engraved titlepage, Engraving, page 209 – 400 plus [6] unnumbered pages. Hardcover / Original full leather. Recently repaired and masterfully stabilized set. Both Volumes in protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

43. One of the most beautiful works of 18th century Illustrated Italian History – Bartoli, Pietro Santi / Giacomo de Rossi / [Trajan – Caesar Nerva Trajanus].

Colonna Traiana [The rare 18th-century Folio-Edition on Trajan’s Column, in which, atypically, all Oblong-Folio-Planches have a centerfold and which includes the often missing, large 1,1 meter – foldout-plan of Trajan’s Column] – Colonna Traiana Eretta Dal Senato, E Popolo Romano All’Imperatore Traiano Augusto Nel Suo Foro In Roma. Scolpita Con L’Historie Della Guerra Dacica La Prima E La Seconda Espeditione, E Vittoria Contro Il Re Decebalo. Nuovamente Disegnata, Et Intagliata Da Pietro Santi Bartoli. Con L’Espositione Latina D’Alfonso Ciaccone, Compendiata Nella Vulgare Lingua Sotto Ciascuna Immagine, Accresciuta Di Medaglie, Inscrittioni, E Trofei, Da Gio. Pietro Bellori. Con diligente cura, e spesa ridotta à perfettione, e data in luce da Gio. Giacomo de Rossi dalle sue stampe, in Roma, alla Pace con Privilegio del S. Pontefice.

Roma, [Giacomo de Rossi] alla Pace con Privilegio del S. Pontefice, [1751]. Folio: (26.5 cm wide x 37 cm high). All planches usually in Oblong-Folio are center-folded in this version, allowing it to be bound in Folio. Pagination: 9 unnumbered plates, [including titlepage, engraved dedication to Louis XIV, and also the large Trajan-Foldout, measuring 110 cm x 36 cm)], followed by 119 plates folded into 238 plates, [while our copy is lacking the 14 pages with Alphonso Ciacono’s “Historia Utriusque Belli Dacici A Trajano Cæsare” and Index and Colophon at the end of the Volume, this flaw is rather unimportant because this Volume is all about the masterful art of over 125 engravings and the powerful Homage by Pietro Santi Bartoli to Trajan, Rome’s “Optimus Princeps”]. Fully restored Folio in dark green Morocco, bound to 18th century – style by an english master-bindery. Unusually excellent condition with the tiniest of wormhole-damage to the Dedication pages. The plates all in exceptional condition. The large Column-Plate spellbinding.

44. Savigny, Friedrich Carl von.

Fascinating and important, international collection of more than twentyfive (25) original editions, first editions, revised and definitive editions by one of the most important figures of the german legal and historical school, Friedrich Carl von Savigny, as well as publications by his disciples, immediate circle of friends and colleagues (like Eichhorn, Rudorff and Ihering/Jhering). The collection also includes first and revised editions of translations in french and spanish as well as a large number of original first editions of lectures Savigny had given to the Academy of Sciences in Berlin (all these in original edition and separately bound) [see full list on our website under “Libraries and Collections”].

Vienna / Berlin and others, Nicolai / Veit and Comp. and others, 1803 – 1911. Octavo. Original Hardcover and Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Several of the publications with excellent provenance. [See detailed listing on our website under “Libraries & Collections”].