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Greek Books Published Before 1800 in Private Collections
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Here Greek books refers to books of Greek interest including, but not limited to, the Bibliography of Greek Books 1466-1800, by Thomas Papadopoulos (1984-86) [1], which among others includes the books described in Bibilographie Hellenique by Emile Legrand [2] and its extensions [3].
Part II: 1501-1600
Books with asterisk* on price are for sale.
Price estimates are based on latest information and may change.
| No 11-20 |
Description |
Year |
Est. € |
| Gregorius Nazianzenus, Opera, Johannes Herwagen, Basel 1550. Cont. leather binding dated 1575 on spine. Printer’s cut on title. Greek, 1st Herwagen ed. (BC1611) |
1550 |
800* |
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| Appianus Alexandrinus, Romanorum historiarum Celtica, Lybica,Carthaginensis…, Carolus Stephanus, Paris 1551 Vellum binding from the notable engraver Josiah Allen, Birmingham, ca. 1840. Greek, ed. princeps, the supreme example of grecs du roi of Claude Garamont (the first classical text printed in all three sizes). (BC1612) |
1551 |
2500* |
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| Diodorus Siculus, Bibliothecae historicae, Henri Estienne, Geneve 1559. Cont. royal leather brown marocco (?) binding of king Louis with gold crown in the middle. Greek, ed. princeps of the books ?. Provenance: Ex. libris: Viscount Mersey Bignor Park. (BC1613) |
1559 |
1500* |
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| Biblia graeca, Novum Iesu Christi Domini Nostri Testamentum, Froschauer, Zuerich 1559 Cont. leather binding with 1 clasp (of 2). Greek. (BC1614) |
1559 |
400* |
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| Budaeus, Guilelmus, L. Tusanus, Dictionarum Graecum, Petri, Basel 1568. Cont. leather binding. Greek & latin. (BC1615) |
1568 | 500* | |
| Isocrates, Scripta quae quidem nove extant omnia… Oporinus, Basel 1570. Cont. blind stamped pigskin with two clasps and initials “STA” 35x20cm?, 2 vol in 1. Greek & latin, (BC1616) |
1570 | 500* | |
| Demosthenes, Λόγοι και προοίμια διμηγορικά… J. Benenatus, Paris 1570. 18th cent. leather binding. Impressive woodcut initials. Greek. Provenance: Colonel Cooper, ex. Libris: Holzapfel. (BC1617) |
1570 | 500* | |
| Arrianus Flavius, De expeditione Alex. Magni historiam libri VIII H. Estienne, Geneva 1575. Cont. vellum binding. Greek & latin, 1st ed. (BC1618) |
1575 | 400* | |
| Oratorum veterum orationes H. Estienne, Geneva 1575. Red marocco binding. Printer’s cut on titlepage, woodcut ?, many woodcut initials. Greek & latin. (BC1619) |
1575 | 700* | |
| Johannes Damascenus, Opera omnia quidem extant (Γεώργιος Τραπεζούντιος) Petri, Basel 1575. Cont. leather, with rare bottom flap-title, a proof that books were stored horizontal at the time. Greek & latin. 3rd ec. (BC1620) |
1575 | 1200* |
| 1-10 | 21-30 |