The History of Herodotus, Translated from The Greek. With Notes, in Two Volumes de Herodotus; Beloe, Reverend William - 1819

London: Jacobi & Richardi Tonson & Johannis Watts, 1746. Third Edition, 1746. Editio tertia, notis & emendationibus multo. In full contemporary vellum with gilt lettering at spine, Near Fine vellum browned, front bottom corner turned a bit, end pages toned, contents clean, bright, and free of any toning or foxing. A book that if read at all, read very carefully. xvi, 425, Addenda & Emendanda 8, Index Nominum Propriorum 7, Index Rerum 7, Index Phrasium et Verbium 57. SCARCE in any of its early editions, a beautifully bound copy. . 3rd Edition. Vellum. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Librairie Plon, 1922. First Edition, 1922. Rebound in a signed Henri Creuzevault (1905-1971) Art Deco binding, half dark brown morocco, spine in one compartment with lettering stamped in gilt, the compartment bordered by a geometric design, the other half a green morocco resembling snakeskin. top edge gilt, ribbon marker, two-tone brown end pages in crossing lines. Near Fine, two small rubs to morocco at spine. . First Edition. Half Morocco . Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Chez Nyon L'Aine, 1776. Bound in full calf caramel, signed by Bourlier, back with five raised bands set with gold and double-dotted gold lines, gold tail date, black label, all edges marbled, marbled end pages, arms in gilt on each cover of the great French bibliophile Guillaume-Gabriel Pavée de Vendeuvre. Near Fine, slight rubbing to the boards, pencil inscription in French front end page. A lovely copy with exceptional provenance of this SCARCE early French translation of Lord Chesterfield's letters to his son. . Second French Edition . Full Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Illus. by Jacket- E McKnight- Kauffer. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: John Murray, 1845. Bound in full, contemporary straight-grain dark blue morocco, with five raised bands, the spine decorated in gilt, gilt rules and decorations to covers, elaborate gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. 60 engraved illustrations "from sketches taken on the spot, expressly to illustrate 'Childe Harold' ". With gift inscription 3rd front end page dated 1845 and 1897 from her Mother to Christine and Christine Kean Roosevelt from Christine Kean Griffin. Christine Kean Griffin was the wife of William Emlen Roosevelt and Christine Kean Roosevelt was their daughter. William Roosevelt was a prominent New York banker and cousin to President Teddy Roosevelt and financial advisor to Teddy before, during, and after his presidency. Near Fine, small rubs to moroccoa at spine ends. A quite lovely copy with an interesting provenance. . Illustrated Edition. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London and New York: Lawrence & Bullen / Chas. Scribner's Sons, 1894. RARE, one of 100 copies in the Large Paper Edition for The Muses Library series. From the collection of Alfred Ernest Hamill, Chicago and Lake Forest investment banker, book collector, philanthropist, and president of the Newberry Library Board of Trustees, 1929-1953. Bookplate design by Thomas Maitland Cleland, American artist and book designer. Finely bound by Hertzberg of Chicago (old pencil note rear end page) in crushed dark blue morocco, 5 raised bands and gilt lettering at spine, top edges gilt, blue buckram endpapers. Near Fine, tiny rubs at corners. The last copy to auction was in 1909. . First Edition. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Leipzig: J. A. G. Weigel, 1814. RARE treatise on the metres of Pindar. August Boeckh, or Bockh (1785-1867) was a German classical scholar and antiquarian and the founder of classical and ancient studies. Near Fine, handsomely bound in recent marbled boards, prior owner bookplate front paste down, small prior owner stamps title page and verso of title page. Pagination: 582 p. + folding table. Page block quite clean and lovely. . Marbled Boards. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Jacobi & Richardi Tonson & Johannis Watts, 1746. Third Edition, 1746. Editio tertia, notis & emendationibus multo. In full contemporary vellum with gilt lettering at spine, Near Fine vellum browned, front bottom corner turned a bit, end pages toned, contents clean, bright, and free of any toning or foxing. A book that if read at all, read very carefully. xvi, 425, Addenda & Emendanda 8, Index Nominum Propriorum 7, Index Rerum 7, Index Phrasium et Verbium 57. SCARCE in any of its early editions, a beautifully bound copy. . 3rd Edition. Vellum. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Librairie Plon, 1922. First Edition, 1922. Rebound in a signed Henri Creuzevault (1905-1971) Art Deco binding, half dark brown morocco, spine in one compartment with lettering stamped in gilt, the compartment bordered by a geometric design, the other half a green morocco resembling snakeskin. top edge gilt, ribbon marker, two-tone brown end pages in crossing lines. Near Fine, two small rubs to morocco at spine. . First Edition. Half Morocco . Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Chez Nyon L'Aine, 1776. Bound in full calf caramel, signed by Bourlier, back with five raised bands set with gold and double-dotted gold lines, gold tail date, black label, all edges marbled, marbled end pages, arms in gilt on each cover of the great French bibliophile Guillaume-Gabriel Pavée de Vendeuvre. Near Fine, slight rubbing to the boards, pencil inscription in French front end page. A lovely copy with exceptional provenance of this SCARCE early French translation of Lord Chesterfield's letters to his son. . Second French Edition . Full Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Illus. by Jacket- E McKnight- Kauffer. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Amsterdam: Zacharie Chatelain,, 1749. Four volumes bound in contemporary calf, the backs with gilt floral decorations, marbled end papers, red edges, bearing the bookplate of M. de Sampigny, lieutenant-general in the Sénéchaussée d'Auvergne. Near Fine, small rubs at corners, the pages clean and bright without even a hint of toning or foxing. A quite lovely set. . First Edition. Calf. Near Fine. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.