PLINY; MELMOTH, William (translator).
The Letters of Pliny the Consul. With occasional remarks.
London, Printed for Lackington, Allen, and Co. et al., 1805.
Melmoth's (d.1799) translation was first published in 1746, and is accompanied by his notes or 'remarks' on the text.
Tenth edition; 2 vols; 8vo (22 x 14 cm); occasional light spotting; contemporary sprinkled calf, covers with decorative gilt twist border, gilt spines in 6 compartments, contrasting blue morocco lettering-pieces, marbled edges,a a little rubbed with the odd abrasion, very good; 376; 324, [4]pp.
Stock code 122499
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The Letters of Pliny the Consul.
MALVEZZI, Virgilio; MONMOUTH, Henry Carey (Earl of).
[Romulus and Tarquin].
1637.
The first edition in English of Virgilio Malvezzi's histories of the legendary Roman kings Romulus and Tarquin, translated by Henry Carey, 2nd Earl of Monmouth
£1,500.00
THUCYDIDES; HOBBES, Thomas (translator).
History of the Grecian War:
1676.
The final lifetime edition of Thomas Hobbes's English-language translation of Thucydides History of the Grecian War
£3,500.00
SARPI, Paolo; BROWN, Edward (translator).
The Letters of the Renowned Father Paul,
1693.
The first edition in English of the collected letters of Paolo Sarpi, translated out of the Italian by Edward Brown
£800.00
TROTSKY, Leon.
Stalin
1947.
The first UK edition of Leon Trotsky's biography of Joseph Stalin
£550.00
