Lot 1294 , Aelianus, Claudius [Gk. title] Variae Historiae Libri XIII, engraved title device and large device on colophon; (4), III (12) ff, 19th century gilt decorated calf with panelled spine, marbled e/ps, sm. 4to. Rome: (Antoni

° Aelianus, Claudius [Gk. title] Variae Historiae Libri XIII, engraved title device and large device on colophon; (4), III (12) ff, 19th century gilt decorated calf with panelled spine, marbled e/ps, sm. 4to. Rome: (Antonio Blado), 1545, Centorio Degli Hortensi, Ascanio. Commentarii della Guerra Transylvania ... (part 1), title device, head and tailpieces, historiated initials; (39), 266pp.; old vellum with red label and sprinkled edges, 8vo. Venice: Gabriel Giolito, 1566, Virues, Alphonsus de. Philippicae Disputationes Viginti Adversus Lutherana Dogmata, per Philippum Melanchthonem defensa ..., (4, 216ff.); old vellum, sm.4to., Cologne: Melchior Novesianus, 1545, Male, Emile. L'Art Religieux.... en France.... 3 vols. many photo and other illus. throughout; contemp. morocco backed marbled boards, gilt decorated and lettered panelled spines, roy. 4to. Paris, 1908-24, Rawlinson, George. The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World....4th edition, 3 vols. 4 folded maps and many wood engraved text illus.; contemp. gilt decorated tree calf, with panelled spines, marbled edges and e/ps. 1879; together with (same author) The Sixth Monarchy (Parthia) and The Seventh (The New Persian Empire). maps and plates; bound uniformly with first item, 1873-76; together with Rawlinson, George. History of Phoenicia. 2 coloured maps (1 folded), 10 engraved plates and num. text illus (some full page); bound uniformly with the others 1889
12 books total

£150-200

Condition:
Some spine wear, upper joint cracked and board loose, title worn (with sl. loss and laid down), soiled, slight intermittent browning etc. and a little light scoring - but generally good, old ms. relevant notes pasted on prelim. blank, Adams A221

Sold for £400