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335. Vergilius Maro (Publius) Co d e x a n t i q u i S S i m u S a ru f i o tu r C i o
ap r o n i a n o v.C. d i S t i n C t u S e t e m e n d at u S q u i n u n e fl o r e n t i a e in
bi b l i o t h e C a me d i C e o-la u r e n t i a n a a d S e rvat u r b o n o p u b l i C o t y p i S
a n n o 1741 printed in red and black, half-title, engraved additional
pictorial title, printed title in red and black and with an engraved
portrait, contemporary calf, upper cover detached, corners worn,
rubbed, small 4to, Florence, typis Mannianis, [1741]. £75 - £100
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Lot 336
336. [Montesquieu (Charles de Secondat, Baron de)] le t t r e S
pe r S a n e S, 2 vol. in 1, titles with woodcut ornaments, a few ff. with
some staining, occasional spotting, contemporary mottled calf,
richly gilt spine in compartments and with a red morocco label,
spine skilfully repaired, housed in a modern presentation cloth
drop-back box, a good copy, 12mo, Cologne, Pierre Marteau,
1744. £150 - £200
*** A scarce edition. The Lettres Turques of Germain-François
Poullain de Saint-Foix is bound in as a separate part at end.
Provenance: Patrick Reilly (gilt presentation inscription from the
‘Warden and Fellows of All Souls College, March 17th, 1999’ to
upper cover of box).
Lot 337
337. Basset. ab r e g é d e l’hiStoire d e S empe r e u r S d’oC C i d e n t,
engraved title and 18 sheets with portaits and text within
ornamental borders, upper margins water-stained, some spotting,
contemporary marbled wrappers, spine and corners worn, some
creasing and fading, folio, Paris, [c.1750]. £100 - £150
338. Maupertuis (Pierre Louis Moreau de) le S oe u v r e S, 2
vol., titles with woodcut ornaments, woodcut initials, occasional
staining (heavier to last few ff), contemporary mottled calf, gilt
spines in compartments and with red morocco label, corners worn,
rubbed, a few scuff marks, 12mo, Berlin, Etienne de Bourdeaux,
1753. £100 - £150
*** Includes an account of his journey to Lapland made for the
purpose of verifying the Newtonian hypothesis that the earth
was flatter towards the poles. Also, discusses comets and other
astronomical features and heredity.
Lot 339
339. Bellin (Jacques Nicolas) eSSai ge o g r a p h i q u e S u r l e S il e S
br i ta n n i q u e S, additional engraved title, printed title with engraved
vignette, 5 engraved maps hand-coloured in outline, numerous
engraved vignettes of plans, maps and views, contemporary French
mottled calf, gilt, rubbed, foot of spine chipped, 4to, Paris, Didot,
1757. £500 - £700
Lot 340
340. Grotius (Hugo) de Ju r e be l l i a C pa C i S, 2 vol. in 1, lightly
browned, occasional spotting, contemporary half calf, gilt spine in
compartments, spine ends slightly nicked, corners worn, rubbed,
[Ter Meulen & Diermanse 610], a scarce edition, 8vo, Leipzig,
Impensis Ioannis Pauli Krausii, 1758. £150 - £200