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Total number of records: 49

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history, ancient49
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Polybius11
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Hoyland, John (1750-1831)6
Schweighauser, Johann (1742-1830)5
Justinus, Marcus Junianus5
Shuckford, Samuel (1754)3
Beloe, William3
Aeneas Tacticus3
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[Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Louis XI of France]
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[Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Louis XI of France]

[ca. 1461-1483]

Decoration: 64 miniatures within roundels with toothed edges, 58-83 mm in diameter. 7-line incipit initial 'C' in blue on decorated gold ground. 4-line initials in gold, on pink and blue grounds patte...

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Iustini Historia ex Trogo Pompeio quattuor & triginta epithomatis collecta. Lucii Flori Epithomata quattuor quamcultissima in decem Titi Liuii decadas. Sexti Ruffi consularis viri ad Valentianum Augustum de Historia Romana opus dignissimum

Justinus, Marcus Junianus; Sabellico (1436?-1506); Petit, Jean (1492-1530); Marchant, Jean (1504-1516); Florus, Lucius Annæus; Rufus, Sextus

[1509?]

Signatures: A⁸; B⁴, C⁶, a-y·⁴ z⁶ &⁴. Date given as [ca. 1500] in: A catalogue of ancient manuscripts and early printed books; The Brotherton Library, 1931. Headlines, but no catchword...

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Pauli Orosii viri sane eruditi Historiarum liber, et tenebrarum faucibus in lucem aeditus, una cum indicibus tersissimis huic volumini, haud infrugaliter, adiectis

Orosius, Paulus; Mengin, Sebastien; Vidoué, Pierre (1543)

1524

Colophon: Excudebat Petrus Vidovaeus typis & caracteribus suis impendio honesti viri Ioannis Parui bibliopolae adscriptii, in praeclara Parrisiorum universitate, anno a Christo nato M.D.XXIIII. calend...

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Justini Historiarum ex Trogo Pompeio libri XLIV

Justinus, Marcus Junianus; Maittaire, Michael (1667-1747)

1713

Edited by Michael Maittaire.

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Kl. Ailianou sophistou Poikilē istoria = Cl. Aeliani sophistae Varia historia : ad MStos codices nunc primum recognita et castigata (v.1)

Aelianus, Claudius of Praeneste; Vulteius, Justus (1528-1575); Perizonius, Jacobus (1651-1715)

1701

Pagination is continuous. Vol. 1 has additional engraved title-page. Title vignette: device of J. du Vivie.

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Kl. Ailianou sophistou Poikilē istoria = Cl. Aeliani sophistae Varia historia : ad MStos codices nunc primum recognita et castigata (v.2)

Aelianus, Claudius of Praeneste; Vulteius, Justus (1528-1575); Perizonius, Jacobus (1651-1715)

1701

Pagination is continuous. Vol. 1 has additional engraved title-page. Title vignette: device of J. du Vivie.

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Polybiou tou Lykorta Megalopolitou Istoriōn ta sōzomena = Polybii Lycortae F. Megalopolitani Historiarvm libri qui supersunt (v.1)

Polybius; Polybius; Polybius; Gronovius, Jacobus (1645-1716); Casaubon, Isaac (1559-1614); Aeneas Tacticus

1670

In Greek and Latin, vis-à-vis, printed in double columns. Vols. 1-2 have additional engraved title-page. Title-pages vary: v.2 Polybiou tou Lykorta megalopolitou historiōn [tōu] sōzomenōv tom...

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Polybiou tou Lykorta Megalopolitou Istoriōn ta sōzomena = Polybii Lycortae F. Megalopolitani Historiarvm libri qui supersunt (v.2)

Polybius; Polybius; Polybius; Gronovius, Jacobus (1645-1716); Casaubon, Isaac (1559-1614); Aeneas Tacticus

1670

In Greek and Latin, vis-à-vis, printed in double columns. Vols. 1-2 have additional engraved title-page. Title-pages vary: v.2 Polybiou tou Lykorta megalopolitou historiōn [tōu] sōzomenōv tom...

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Polybiou tou Lykorta Megalopolitou Istoriōn ta sōzomena = Polybii Lycortae F. Megalopolitani Historiarvm libri qui supersunt (v.3)

Polybius; Polybius; Polybius; Gronovius, Jacobus (1645-1716); Casaubon, Isaac (1559-1614); Aeneas Tacticus

1670

In Greek and Latin, vis-à-vis, printed in double columns. Vols. 1-2 have additional engraved title-page. Title-pages vary: v.2 Polybiou tou Lykorta megalopolitou historiōn [tōu] sōzomenōv tom...

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An abstract of ancient history, from the earliest records to the time of Xerxes : intended as an introduction to the Grecian and Roman histories generally used in schools

Percival, Mrs T W

1830

Spine title: Ancient history. Engraved frontispiece; engraved illustrations. Publisher's advertisements: p. [1]-[2] (3rd sequence).

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