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Rhetoricorum ad C. Herrenium libri.
Illuminated manuscript on vellum, in Latin. Small quarto (182mm x 131mm). The Rhetoricorum, incorrectly attributed to Cicero, is followed by an alphabetical word index here also attributed to Cicero. France, first half of the 15th century, probably…
Pelham: or The Adventures of a Gentleman.
Published anonymously, Pelham was an instant hit in London society. Well into the novel, the hero, Lord Pelham, becomes involved in a murder mystery and searches for clues to clear his best friend. Pelham may be the first sleuth to utter the phrase,…
Isthmus of Darien Ship Canal; with a Full History of the Scotch Colony of Darien, Several Maps, Views of the Country, and Original Documents.
In 1853, Edward Cullen presented James Buchanan, then an ambassador to England, with this book proposing a marine passage through Panama (also known as the Isthmus of Darien), probably in hopes of securing his support for the project. However, the…
Histoire de Théodose le Grand.
Copy 1 is bound in black leather (possibly goat), which is blind stamped with a large block on the covers with a play of interlacing ribbons and mauresque ornaments. It is outlined by a line in gold. Although it looks like a bespoke binding, it is a…