Classics from John Price Antiquarian Books

Coloniaae Agrippinae, Apud Ionnem Gtmnicum, sub Monocerote, M, D. XCII. 1592. 8vo, 165 X 90 mms, 3 parts in one volume, pp. [viii]], 272; [viii], 189 [190 - 192 Epistolae, with contemporary ink comment at bottom of page]. BOUND WITH: Caroli Sigonii Oratoris Disertissimi Orationes septem, quarum priores quatuor sunt pro Eloquentia. v. De Latinae linguae vsu… Read more about this item

London: Printed for Richard Smith..., 1705. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, 204 x 120, pp. [xxxviii], 363 [364 - 370 Index, 371 - 374 adverts], engraved frontispiece, three folding engraved maps, 10 engraved pltaes (8 folding), later 18th century panelled calf, rebacked, new end-papers, title in gilt on spine; lower outer corner of title-page slight defective, corners worn, but… Read more about this item

[Bath]: Printed for Private Distribution among Friends. [W. & F. Dawson, Printers, Market Place, Bath. 1868. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. 8vo, 180 x 110 mms., pp [vi], 75 [76 blank], original maroon cloth, blocked in gilt on front cover, gilt spine. A very good to fine copy. These are the rare and surprisingly fine verse… Read more about this item

Lugd. Batav. et Roterodami: Ex officinâ Hackiana. 1665. 8vo, 183 x 107 mms., pp. [30], 434, engraved title-page preceding printed title-page, bound in 18th century calf, gilt borders on covers, spine ornately gilt in compartments; lacks label, some slight wear to binding and front joint very slightly cracked. With the armorial bookplate of the Bishop of… Read more about this item

Firenze: A spese dell'autore, 1864. 12mo, 185 x 121 mms., pp. [iv], 96, original printed wrappers, with author, title, and imprint on front cover; some slight wear to wrappers, and corners creased The translator is the same Antonio Angelelli who is responsible for a later publication, a shorter book titled, Memorie Storiche di Montaione in Valdelsa… Read more about this item

London: Printed for Dan. BBrowne...; J. Whiston and B. White...; and Lockyer Davis..., 1763. FIRST EDITION. 12mo, 168 x 100 mms., pp. [viii], 266 '[267 - 268 Index], 24, contemporary calf, gilt rules on covers, dark red morocco label on spine; joints slightly cracked, corners very slightly worn, top and base of spine chipped. With a… Read more about this item

[?London] Printed in the Year MDCCLXXI 1771. 12mo, 124 x 96 mms., pp. [vi], 167 [168 blank], including half-title, contemporary calf, with numerous schoolboy scribbles in ink; front joint cracked, binding rather worn, but a rare survival of a school text. My limited (very) limited knowledge of translations of Plutarch does not include this one, but it… Read more about this item

London: Printed for J. Newbery..., 1762. 2 volumes. 12mo, 167 x 99 mms., pp. [ii], iv, 333 [334 blank]; [ii], 423 [424 blank], contemporary calf, remains of gllt on spine and covers; some slight worming of inner margine volume, front free end-paper removed from volume 2, binding a bit dried and worn, but a goodish set, with… Read more about this item

[Venetiis]: [In aedibus Aldi], 1502. FIRST ALDINE EDITION. 2 parts in 1. 12mo, 153 x 97 mms., pp [592], collating: a-z8 A-F8 G4 A-B8 C4; a-e8, lacking blank leaf i8 but with final leaf of woodcut printer's device, with C4 (second colophon at end of Achilleidos) misbound at end before printer's device and c3-6 of Orthographia misbound after… Read more about this item

London: Printed for Joseph Davidson..., 1745. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, 200 x 124 mms., pp. [v] iv - vi, 180, with adverts leaf before title-page, bound in 19th century, half calf, spine gilt with olive label, rubbed and cracked to front joint; lacks frontispiece, but it seems never to have had one. A reasonable copy, with two… Read more about this item

Aere: EXandebant J. & P. Wilson, 1808. 12mo (in 6s), 140 x 84 mms., pp,.[3] 4 - 124, attractive bound in contemporary lightly mottled calf, gilt border and gilt coat of arms on each cover, gilt spine; base of spine and gilt ornament on rear cover wormed. This is a very rare Scottish book printed by the… Read more about this item

Londini: Impensis Kearley, 1794. FIRST WAKEFIELD EDITION. 2 volumes. Large 8vo, 203 x 125 mms., pp. vii, 185 [187 - 194 notes]; [ii], 168 [169 - 177 notes, 178 blank], engraved frontispiece in each volume, two further engraved plates, one in each volumes, errat slip before text in volume 2, bound in contemporary straight-grain red morocco,… Read more about this item

Amstelaedami, Apud Georgium Gallet. 1702. 4to, 233 x 185 mms., pp. [lxxxii], 177 [178 - 244 indexes]. [6], 54 [55 - 76 notes and & Ad Lectorem], 169 [169 172 Index, 173 - 174 Erratum], title-page in red and black with "Ex Lib Bib Scholae Reginae Edinensis" on top margin of title-page, two engraved plates before title-page, 6 engraved… Read more about this item

Patavani. Excudebat Josphus Cominus Supeirum Permissu, 1749. FIRST EDITION. 4to, 269 x 200 mms., pp. [x] xi - xxxviii [xxxix publisher's note, xl blank], 340, 93 [94 errata, 95 blank, 96 colophon], title-page printed in red and black, contemporary mottled calf, gilt borders on covers, gilt spine; lacks labels, joints very slightly cracked, binding a bit rubbed,… Read more about this item

London: Sold by Leigh and Sotheby, York Street, Covent Garden; T. Payne, at the Mews Gate; and J. Robson, in Bond Street. 1794,. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, 207 x 122 mms., pp. [iv], 154 {155 Errata, 156 blank]. BOUND WITH Telemachus. By Lady Burrell. London: Sold by Leigh and Sotheby, York Street, Covent Garden; T.… Read more about this item

Glasguae, In Aedibus Academicis Excudebant Robertus et Andreas Foulis 1752. Small 8vo, 152 x 90 mms., pp. [iv], 151 [152 blank], contemporary polished calf, spine ornately gilt in compartments, red leather label; joints slightly cracked, but firm. A good copy. Gaskell 237

Glasguae: In Aedibus Academicis Excudebant Robertus et Andreas Foulis Academiae Typographi 1756. Small 8vo, 159 x 90 mms., pp. [vii] viii - x [xii - xvi], 271 [272 blank], including half-title, contemporary sheepskin; joints cracked, spine dried, corners worn. The Edinburgh Select Society awarded this edition of Horace its silver medal. The edition was first published… Read more about this item

Glasguae: In ædibus academicis, excudebat Andreas Fouli, 1782. 12mo, 157 x 97 mms., pp. viii, 108, [i] ii - v [vi blank], [3] 4 - 98, contemporary vellum, black leather labels on spine, marbled end-papers, a binding vaguely in the style of Edwards of Halifax; boards sprung and a bit soiled, but a good copy. … Read more about this item

Parisiis, In AEdibus Rouillij, via Iacobca sub signo co[n]cordiae. Cum privilegio Regis. 1565. Small 8vo, 123 x 78, pp. [xxiv], 277 [sic, for 287, 288 blank. 289 - 303 variant readings [3044 blank, 3055 - 318 index], woodcut title-page, with scrolls, column, faces within heartshapes, etc., later (probably 18th century) limp vellum, leather label; some small inkstains… Read more about this item

Canta Brigiae: Typis Academicis. Impensis Cornelii Crownfiled, Celeberrimae Academiae Typographi. 1713. 8vo, 171 x 102 mms., pp. [xvi], 275 [276 blank], including half-title, contemporary panelled sheepskin, with a few abrasions to the covers, slight worming of lower front joint, top and base of spine chipped, but a good copy with erudite notes on the recto of the front… Read more about this item