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324. Merivale, J.H.; Bland, Robert et al (eds.:) Collections from the Greek Anthology. [...]
Comprising the Fragments of Early Lyric Poetry, with Specimens of All the Poets
Included in Meleager’s Garland. London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green
and Longman; John Murray, 1833. [46384] £75
‘A new edition’. 8vo., pp. lxv, [iii], 372. Half red straight-grain morocco with green marbled boards, gilt
title to spine, edges sprinkled red. Spine a little faded, boards rubbed, edges lightly worn but still very good.
Inscription from J.H. Merivale reading, ‘From the surviving author to Sophie Heath, April 24th 1833’;
about half the footnote on p.iii very neatly crossed out, likely by the author given that the ink is very like
that used for the inscription. Embossed stamp of Waylett’s Farm, Dunton, Brentwood, Essex and a small
inkstamp of a dog to f.f.e.p..
A first edition appeared in 1806 under title “Translations chiefly from the Greek anthology.” The
second edition, “Collections from the Greek anthology” (1813), included also translations “from the
pastoral, elegiac, and dramatic poets,” here omitted to form part of a second volume that was never
published (cf. Advert, p. x, and Merivale’s Poems. 1844, v. 1, p.[166]).
325. Meyer, Eduard: Geschichte von Troas. Leipzig, verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann,
1877. [48665] £100
8vo., pp. 112 + chromolithographed map. Light brownning, waterstaining to bottom margin (blank)
towards beginning, but good, bound in black cloth boards. Inscribed (to f.f.e.p. and title-page) by J.L.C.
History of the Troas written in the light of Schliemann’s recent discoveries. Eduard Meyer (1855-1930)
was a celebrated ancient historian, thee most famous of his time after Mommsen and a sometime
nominee for the Nobel Prize for literature.
326. Millar, Fergus: The Emperor in the Roman World. London: Duckworth, 1977.
[46018] £30
First edition. 8vo., pp. xvi, 656. Maroon cloth, rubbing to extremities of boards. Dusting to edges of text
block. Dust-jacket, slight rubbing and creasing to extremities. Very good.
327. Miller, Margaret C.: Athens and Persia in the Fifth Century B.C. A Study in
Cultural Receptivity. Cambridge University Press, 1999. [48499] £50
First edition, first reprint. 4to. (253 x 193mm), pp. xiv, 331. Cloth, gilt-lettered, small bump to bottom
corner of lower board, edges very slightly dusty. Dust-jacket, light scratches to covers, slight shelf wear to
corners. Overall, very good.
328. Millett, Paul: Lending and Borrowing in Ancient Athens. Cambridge University
Press, 1991. [48490] £30
First edition. 8vo., pp. xiv, 368. Cloth, gilt-lettered, edges slightly dusty. Dust-jacket. Almost fine.
329. (Minor Latin Poets.) Baehrens, A. (ed.): Poetae Latini Minores. Vol. I and Vol. II;
Vol. III and Vol. IV; Vol. V. Leipzig: B.G. Teubner, 1879; 1881; 1883. [48770] £60
5 vols. in 3. Smal 8vo., pp. xiii, 239; 191; 308; 446; 446. Quarter leather-backed marbled boards, giltlettered,
splitting at joints with loss of spine to vols. 3 & 4, all endcaps, edges and spines worn, corners
bumped, edges dusty, still good. Stamps to front paste-downs and f.f.e.p.s, ownership inscription to f.f.e.p.
of vols. 1 & 2, a few annotations in pen and pencil throughout.
330. Modrzejewski, Joseph Meleze: The Jews of Egypt. From Rameses II to Emperor
Hadrian. Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society, 1995. [48092] £18
Large format, 260x185mm, pp. xxii, 279. Laminated boards, red lettering. Minor shelf wear, almost fine.
Dust-jacket, 6mm closed tear to spine, a little creased to edges, very good.
Translated by Robert Cornman. With a foreword by Shaye J.D. Cohen.