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21 Josephus (Flavius) Opera, Basle, Hieronymus Froben and Nikolaus Episcopius, 1544.

Lot 21

Josephus (Flavius) Opera, Basle, Hieronymus Froben and Nikolaus Episcopius, 1544.

Hammer Price: £1,100

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22 Epiphanius (Saint, Bishop of Constantia) Contra octaginta haereses Opus eximium, editio princeps, Basel, Joannes Hervagius, 1544.

Lot 22

Epiphanius (Saint, Bishop of Constantia) Contra octaginta haereses Opus eximium, editio princeps, Basel, Joannes Hervagius, 1544.

Hammer Price: £750

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23 Childrens botanical book.- Estienne (Charles) De re hortensi libellus, Paris, Robert Estienne, 1545.

Lot 23

Childrens botanical book.- Estienne (Charles) De re hortensi libellus, Paris, Robert Estienne, 1545.

Estimate: £300 - 400

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24 Damascenus (Johannes) Logoi treis apologetikoi pros tous diaballontas tas agias eikonas [graece], editio princeps, Rome, Stefano Nicolini, de Sabio, 1553.
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Lot 24

Damascenus (Johannes) Logoi treis apologetikoi pros tous diaballontas tas agias eikonas [graece], editio princeps, Rome, Stefano Nicolini, de Sabio, 1553.

Hammer Price: £2,800

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25 Synesius. De regno, Paris, Adrian Turnebus, 1553.

Lot 25

Synesius. De regno, Paris, Adrian Turnebus, 1553.

Hammer Price: £550

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26 Anacreon. Anacreontis et Aliorum Lyricorum aliquot poëtarum Odæ, Robert Estienne's first work, Paris, Guillaume More & Robert Estienne, 1556

Lot 26

Anacreon. Anacreontis et Aliorum Lyricorum aliquot poëtarum Odæ, Robert Estienne's first work, Paris, Guillaume More & Robert Estienne, 1556 and 4 other 16th century works.

Hammer Price: £1,500

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27 Maximus (of Tyre) Sermones, first edition, Henri Estienne, 1557.

Lot 27

Maximus (of Tyre) Sermones, first edition, Henri Estienne, 1557.

Hammer Price: £400

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28 Marcus Eremita. Marcus... Opera..., first edition in Greek, Paris, Morel, 1563.

Lot 28

Marcus Eremita. Marcus... Opera..., first edition in Greek, Paris, Morel, 1563.

Hammer Price: £420

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29 Julian (Emperor) Misopogon, first edition, Paris, Wechel, 1566.

Lot 29

Julian (Emperor) Misopogon, first edition, Paris, Wechel, 1566.

Hammer Price: £400

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30 Binding.- Pindar. Carminum Poetarum Novem, Antwerp, Christopher Plantin, 1567.

Lot 30

Binding.- Pindar. Carminum Poetarum Novem, Antwerp, Christopher Plantin, 1567.

Hammer Price: £1,800

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31 Estienne printing.- , Oratores Graeci [graece], [Geneva], Henri Estienne, 1575.

Lot 31

Estienne printing.- , Oratores Graeci [graece], [Geneva], Henri Estienne, 1575.

Hammer Price: £450

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32 Isidorus Pelusiota. Epistolarum, 2 parts in 1, editio princeps, Paris, Guillaume Chaudiere, 1585.

Lot 32

Isidorus Pelusiota. Epistolarum, 2 parts in 1, editio princeps, Paris, Guillaume Chaudiere, 1585.

Estimate: £400 - 600

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33 Estienne printing.- Thucydides. De Bello Peloponesiaco libri VIII, [Geneva], Henri Estienne, 1588.

Lot 33

Estienne printing.- Thucydides. De Bello Peloponesiaco libri VIII, [Geneva], Henri Estienne, 1588.

Estimate: £1,000 - 1,500

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34 Eastern Church.- Sacrae liturgiae seu missae sanctorum Ioannis Chrysostomi, Basilii Magni..., contemporary limp vellum, 4to, Rome, A. Zanetti, 1601.

Lot 34

Eastern Church.- Sacrae liturgiae seu missae sanctorum Ioannis Chrysostomi, Basilii Magni..., contemporary limp vellum, 4to, Rome, A. Zanetti, 1601.

Hammer Price: £3,500

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35 Emblemata.- Plempius (Cornelius Giselberti) Monogrammon, Amsterdam, Apud Ioannem VValschardum, 1616.

Lot 35

Emblemata.- Plempius (Cornelius Giselberti) Monogrammon, Amsterdam, Apud Ioannem VValschardum, 1616.

Hammer Price: £1,900

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36 Bible, Greek.- New Testament, 'Mazarin edition', Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1642.

Lot 36

Bible, Greek.- New Testament, 'Mazarin edition', Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1642.

Hammer Price: £1,600

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37 Photius, Saint, Patriarch of Constantinople. Myriobiblon, e Bibliotheke... [graece], contemporary calf, folio, Rouen, [L.Maurry for] J. & David Berthelin,

Lot 37

Photius, Saint, Patriarch of Constantinople. Myriobiblon, e Bibliotheke... [graece], contemporary calf, folio, Rouen, [L.Maurry for] J. & David Berthelin, 1653.

Hammer Price: £550

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38 Polygamy.- [Lyser (Johann)], "Theophilus Aleutheus". Discursus politicus de polygamia, later vellum, 12mo, Freiburg, Heinrich Cunrath, 1674.

Lot 38

Polygamy.- [Lyser (Johann)], "Theophilus Aleutheus". Discursus politicus de polygamia, later vellum, 12mo, Freiburg, Heinrich Cunrath, 1674.

Estimate: £300 - 400

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39 Virgilius Maro (Publius).- Lang (G.J.) & G.Cristoph Eimmart. Pepulus virtutum Romanorum in Aenea Virgiliano..., Latin & German, engraved frontispiece &

Lot 39

Virgilius Maro (Publius).- Lang (G.J.) & G.Cristoph Eimmart. Pepulus virtutum Romanorum in Aenea Virgiliano..., Latin & German, engraved frontispiece & 50 plates, Nuremberg, Leonhard Loschge, 1678 bound with another work on the Aeneid with 24 engraved plates, oblong 4to

Hammer Price: £1,100

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40 Masson de Pezay (Alexandre Frederic Jacques) Zelis au Bain, Geneva [but Paris], 1764; and 3 other works, together in 1 vol., in red morocco

Lot 40

Masson de Pezay (Alexandre Frederic Jacques) Zelis au Bain, Geneva [but Paris], 1764; and 3 other works, together in 1 vol., in red morocco

Hammer Price: £260

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