Lot 94
Classical literature
Collection of British editions of Greek and Latin authors, 17th-18th century
The Library of James Stirling, Mathematician
Auction: 23 October 2025 from 13:00 GMT
Description
Cassius Dio. The History … Done from the Greek, by Mr. Manning. London: for A. and J. Churchill, 1704. 2 volumes, 8vo, contemporary panelled calf, [24] 407, [8] 375 pp., volume 1 with light intermittent damp-staining;
Quintilian. De Institutione Oratoria … ex tribus codicibus mss. et octo impressis emendavit, atque lectiones variantes adjecit Edmundus Gibson. Oxford: e Theatro Sheldoniano, 1693. 4to, contemporary panelled calf, edges dyed red, [22] 645 73 pp., half-title, early ownership inscriptions of one Peter Laroche to rear blank;
Epictetus. Enchiridion Latinis versibus adumbratum. Per Edvardum Ivie. Oxford: e theatro Sheldoniano, 1715. 8vo, contemporary half vellum, comb-marbled sides, [6] 109 [3] pp., engraved frontispiece and title-page vignette, errata leaf to rear, ownership inscription ‘E Marshall, Coll. Vigorn [i.e. Worcester], 1792' to front pastedown, early marginalia to pp. 60 and 91;
Callimachus. Hymni et epigrammata. London: impensis Gul. Thurlbourne, 1741. 8vo, contemporary calf, gilt spine, xviii 243 [1] 53 [1] pp., 2E4 cancelled and not replaced (pagination continuous), pp. iii/iv slit at head;
Xenophon. Memorabilium socratis dictorum … recensuit, suisque annotationibus auxit Bolton Simpson, editio secunda. Oxford: e Theatro Sheldoniano, 1749. 2 parts in 1 volume, 8vo, contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt spine with red morocco label, [16] 360 [30] [2] 363-383 [4] pp., duplicate of final leaf of index bound in before title-page of second part; and 16 others similar, contemporary calf bindings (24)