363
3 works bound in a beautiful Amsterdam prize-binding. With
prize
, partly pre-printed with the engr.
coat-of-arms of Amsterdam and completed by hand for Andreas Conrad Bonn (4th class), dated
1798 and
signed
by H. Hana, rector of the gymnasium of Amsterdam.
1
. Public speech by Plinius on the occasion of his assumption of the consulship containing an eulogy
of Trajan, edited and annotated by J. Arntzenius (1702-1759).
Engr. ills
: front. by W. Jongman and
title-vign. Title in red and black.
Ref.
STCN (i.a. 1 at BL London).
2
. Extant speech by Pacatus, prof.
of rhetoric of Bordeaux in honour of Theodosius I, edited and annotated by J. Arntzenius (1702-
1759). Woodcut ill. on title. Title in red and black.
Ref.
STCN.
3
. Biography of Plinius by J. Masson
(1680-1750).
Ref.
Cp. STCN (1709 ed.).
1435 [Binding - liturgy]
-
Missale Cisterciense juxta novissimam Romani recogniti correctionem
editum.
Paris, [s.n.], 1788, folio, cont. goldtooled dark morocco over wood (sl. rubbed), edges
bevelled inside, covers with decoration of gilt ornamental borders, richly gilt spine on 6 raised
bands, metal clasps and catches, gauffered gilt edges with vellum tabs, [60]-530-civ pp. (some
margins strengthened esp. those with tabs, some marg. staining). Well-preserved copy.
€
300/500
Monumental & rare Carthusian Missal, never intended for the common book market. Ill. with
5
full-page engr.
Printed liturgical music. Title in red & black within black ruled borders. Printed in
red & black, in 2 cols, within ruled borders.
Ref.
Weale/Bohatta 1790. Not in BL, BnF.
1436 [Bodoni imprint]
-
HESIODUS
- Opera omnia Latinis versibus expressa atque illustrata a Bernardo
Zamagna Ragusino. Parma, (G.B. Bodoni ), 1785, folio, blindstamped brown morocco “à l’antique”
by
Gruel
, covers with large central panel with 9 rows or ornaments, and a pattern of ruled borders,
gilt titled spine, gilt inside dentelles, a.e.g., marbled endpapers, silk marker, [6]-16-110-xxxv-[1]-
248 pp. (incl. half-titles, 2 stamps removed). Beautiful near-mint copy.
€
300/500
The 1st paginated section contains the Greek text of Hesiod, the 2nd a dedication to Ferdinand of
Austria in a calligraphic italic type, and the 3rd a Latin verse trsl. by the Croatian Neolatin poet
Bernardo Zamagna (1735-1820). All 3 parts are printed with
Bodoni’s characteristic elegance
.
“A splendid and correct edition, founded on Le Clerc’s, with some of Graevius’s and that editor’s
notes. There are, according to Renouard, four sorts of paper of this edition: one of bluish tint, one
of fine white, one of strong white, and 25 only of fine, white,
large paper
, like his own” (Dibdin).
Brooks does not mention any paper variation. Engr. portrait of Hesiod on titles. Ownership entry
and collector’s stamp of the French politician and historian François Pierre Guillaume Guizot
(1787-1874).
Ref.
Brooks 290. Hoffmann II:391-392.
1437 [Brabant Revolution - Ghent]
-
Tract binding with 10 pamphlets
, some printed at Ghent, 1789-
1790, 8vo, cont. half sheep (worn and loosening). Good copy.
€
200/300
De staets-gezinden boer
, of Den patriotiquen doortogt. Ghent, J.F. van der Schueren, [1790],
34 pp. Extr. rare political theatre play.
Ref.
Not in Bibl. gant., STCV. -
Voor de Religie en het
Vaderland
. [S.l., s.n., n.d.], [2]-10 pp. - Vervolg van ’t Staeten sot-huys. “Tot Schaerebeke, by
Pieter Guardiaen”, 1790, [2]-12 pp. -
De verdryvinge der Oostenryksche
. 1790, 34 pp. -
Relation
détaillée avec la Marche-Route
. Ghent, B. Poelman, [1789], 11-[1] pp.
Ref.
Bibl. gant. 13578. -
De
dood van den generael graeve d’Alton
. 1790. 12 pp. -
Sermoen, gepredikt door
(…)
M.J. Gailiard
,
pastor (…) van S. Gillis, binnen Brugge, op den 19 December 1789. [Bruges], P. Parain, [1790],
20 pp.
Ref.
Not in STCV. -
Brief (…) aen zekeren Sandelyn
(…) 18 Meye 1790. [S.l., s.n.], 1790,
20-[2] pp. -
Den bekeerden boer patriot
. Ibid., [n.d.], 32 pp. -
Vérités éternelles
. 7-[1] pp.
Joined
:
4 similar titles
on Ghent matters, 8vo:
Onderzoek van de waerheyd
. Ghent, P.F. Cocquyt,
[1790], 31-[1] pp.
Ref.
Bibl. gant. 13451. -
Samen-spraek tusschen eenen patriot van Brussel
en
eenen Gendschen Vonckist. [S.l., s.n., 1790], 16 pp. -
Eerste broederlyke-berispingen van eenen
goeden borger
van Gend aen zyne mede-borgers. Ibid., 8 pp. -
Vry of dood
. Ibid., 1790, 12 pp. (14
items)
