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Terence&Apos;S Comedies: Made English. With His Life; and Some Remarks at the End
London, A. Swall and T. Childe, 1694 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of Sir Roger L'Estrange and Laurence Echard's English language translation of the comedies of celebrated Roman playwright Terence. The first edition of this English language translation of the works of the Roman playwright Publius Terentius Afer.Translated from the original Latin into English by Sir Roger L'Estrange and Laurence Echard.Featuring Terence's comedies 'The Fair Andrian', 'The Eunuch', 'The Self-Tormenter', 'The Brothers', 'The Tricks of Phormio', and 'The Mother-In-Law&apos.Rebacked, with endpapers renewed.ESTC R30657With errata following page XXIX, as called for.These six comedies are based upon Greek originals by either Menander or Apollodorus of Carystus. Rebacked, in a full calf binding, retaining the original calf boards. Endpapers renewed. Light rubbing to board perimeters, otherwise externally excellent. Foxing to text block fore edge. Front hinge a touch strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Minor worming to margin head of title page to page 26, not affecting text. Pages age toned due to paper type, with significant spotting to first and final leaves, and the odd further spot throughout, most concentrated to page perimeters. Closed tear to leaf E1, affecting text. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 922F25
GBP 795,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 906 US$ 1045.29 | JP¥ 161189]
Catalogue: Plays
Keywords: Terence The Fair Andrian The Tricks of Phormio Terence's Comedies The Fair Andrian None
Dictionnaire de poche, géographique, ou, Description des républiques, royaumes, provinces, villes, évêchés, duchés, etc. des quatres parties du monde
Paris, Genets (an X=1802). 1802. Halfleather, 8vo. l Contemporary gilt halfcalf with red morocco letterpiece. With three folding maps, a world map, a map of Europe and a map of France. iv, 730pp. slight wear to binding
Grimbergen Boeken Professional sellerBook no.: 910992
€ 132,00 ≈ [Appr.: US$ 152.33 | £UK 116 | JP¥ 23489]
The History of England
London, Jacob Tonson, 1718. Leather. A scarce three volume collection of Echard's history of England, bound in contemporary leather. This work spans nearly seventeen centuries, from the Roman occupation until the early eighteenth century.This work was held as a standard reference work on the history of England for a number of years, until Nicholas Tindal translated Rapin de Thoyras's French 'Histoire d'Angleterre' in 1727.Written by Laurence Echard (c1670-1730), an English historian and clergyman. Echard also produced translations of Terence, Plautus, Pierre Joseph d'Orleans 'History of the Revolutions in England&apos.The second edition.Each volume is illustrated with a marvellous engraved frontispiece; Volume III also has an engraved portrait of the King.Complete in three volumes.Rarely found complete. In a full diced calf binding. Externally a trifle worn, with rubbing to the spine, in particular the head and tail. Spine labels have been replaced, and spines have been repaired. The front board of volume III is loose. Armorial bookplates to the front pastedowns. Internally, generally firmly bound, with a touch of strained to some of the hinges. Pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 775R17
GBP 1.600,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 1823.25 US$ 2103.72 | JP¥ 324405]
Catalogue: British History
Keywords: Laurence Echard History of England British History History of England Not Stated
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND. Volumes 2-3 [only of 3]. From the Beginning of the Reign of King Charles the First, to the Restoration of King Charles the Second. Containing the Space of above 35 Years;
London printed for Jacob Tonson, within Grays-Inn Gate next Grays-Inn Lane, 1718. 1st Ed. 2 volumes. Folio. viii + [ii] + 910pp. + [26]. + [22] + 981pp. + [28]. Rubric title pages within double rule border, engraved frontiss., engraved portrait, engraved pictorial chapter headings, engraved historiated/intitial letters and head and tail pieces. Lacking paper to front pastedown of vol. 1. and with rear blank affixed to rear pastedown also to volume 2., both volumes lacking blanks to front, William Chapman in pen to head of title page of volume 2., Tho S. Wallis in pen to volume 3., light browning, contemporary speckled panelled calf, upper leading corner to vol. 3. with loss, some marking and scratching to boards, waterstain to lower board of volume 2., some loss to gilt lettered spines, joints starting to crack though firm. ¶ Without volume 1 entitled From the first entrance of Julius Cæsar and the Romans, to the end of the reign of King James the first. Containing the Space of 1678 Years. Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers 443; Titlepage in red and black; ESTC T145503 Part of v. 3 printed by William Bowyer, whose records show 1250 ordinary and 50 (or 100) large-paper copies. Laurence Echard (bap. 1672, d. 1730), historian. Despite its lack of originality [the above work] attained a seventh edition by 1729. Echard\'s history of England was the first to be written by a single author. The first volume, from Caesar to James I, was dedicated to the Duke of Ormond, the second and third, reaching 1688, to George I (by which time Ormond had been impeached). The permission for the royal dedication was obtained by William Wake, archbishop of Canterbury, and Joseph Addison, and Echard was rewarded with £300. He finally accomplished what historians had been calling for since the end of the previous century .... ODNB.
Francis Edwards Booksellers Professional sellerBook no.: 289933
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Catalogue: HISTORY: HISTORY
Keywords: HISTORY; HISTORY
The History of the Revolution and the Establishment of England in the Year 1688 : Introduced By a Necessary Review of the Reigns of King Charles and King James the Second
Dublin, Printed by and for J. Hyde and E. Dobson, for R. Gunne and R. Owen. 1725, First Edition. Full Calf, 8vo. Book measures 20.5x13.cm. [16],263, [8],pp. Bound in period panelled calf, raised bands, gilt tooling. Calf rubbed, worn, with minor loss, corner of boards bumped, worn, hinge joints split, but boards holding firm. Internally, 2 period name inscriptions on title, 1 previous owner name stamp on top margin, about 5 pages lightly creased. Pages in very good clean condition. A nice clean copy, in an attractive period binding. Near Very Good.
George Jeffery Books Professional sellerBook no.: 014645
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Catalogue: Antiquarian
Keywords: english revolution
Portrait engraving of Laurence Echard A.M. Arch-Deacon of Stowe.
0. S.l.s.d. original copper engraving, portrait of Laurence Echard, 260 x 182 mm, engraved caption and coat of arms underneath. Mounted on a large thick 19th-century paper leaf . Laurence Echard (circa 1670 - 1730), apart from being known as archdeacon of Stowe, is also remembered as the historian who wrote \'\'the History of England\'\'. .
Antiquariaat Wim de Goeij Professional sellerBook no.: 34302
€ 125,00 ≈ [Appr.: US$ 144.25 | £UK 109.75 | JP¥ 22244]
The Roman History. From the Removal of the Imperial Seat By Constantine the Great to the Total Failure of the Western Empire in Augustulus Containing the Space of 146 Years. Vol III.
London, R.Bonwick, 1720. 5th. Hardcover. 8vo. top board missing rear board detaching Poor.
The Victoria Bookshop Professional sellerBook no.: 500021590
GBP 29,11 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 33.25 US$ 38.27 | JP¥ 5902]
Keywords: HISTORY PHILOSOPHY
The Roman History, from the Building of the City, to the Perfect Settlement of the Empire by Julius Caesar Containing the Space of 727 Years
London, M. Gillyflower,, 1695. First Edition. Hardcover. bookplate Hugh Cecil Earl of Lonsdale 452 p. ; 8º. front board detached Fair.
The Victoria Bookshop Professional sellerBook no.: 500031564
GBP 145,53 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 166 US$ 191.35 | JP¥ 29507]
Keywords: CABINET
The Gazetteer's or News-Man's Interpreter Being a Geographical Index. Of All the Considerable Provinces, Cities, Patriarchships,............... . . In Europe. 1751
London: E ballard et al, 1751. Quarter Leather. Unpaginated, wormed on page edges, bound in recent brown leather spine/marbled boards, new endpapers, top half inch missing from title page, ; Small Octavo. Very Good .
Castle Hill Books Professional sellerBook no.: 65796
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Keywords: Travel and General Topography
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