Search Results: Titles starting with T from Bruce McKittrick Rare Books

Paris: Simon de Colines, 1534. 18th-century vellum over stiff paper boards (neatly repaired), red edges.             The ninth and most important and influential book of Rhazes' towering medical encyclopedia, this contains his teachings on disease arranged by body part. It was "the most famous textbook of Arabic pathology and therapy in the Middle Ages" (Choulant, tr.) and remained a touchstone long after the Renaissance. The work's popularity meant is was regularly published separately, as here. In good condition, modern bookplate. ¶Sarton, Introduction to the History of Science I: 609-10; Choulant, Handbuch der Bücherkunde für die Ältere Medizin 342-44; Schreiber, Simon de Colines 121; Renouard, Bibliographie des éditions de Simon de Colines 235.

Venice: G.B. Pocatela (= J. de Burgofranco), 1543. CONTEMPORARY LIMP VELLUM, GILT ARMS OF DUKE COSIMO DE' MEDICI, gilt-ruled panels and corner fleurons, flat spine gilt (rubbed), manuscript title, all edges gilt. Only Edition: THE FIRST PRINTED TRANSLATION  INTO ANY LANGUAGE OF THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SOPHOCLES (c. 496-c. 406. B.C.E.). This is translator G.B. Gabia's first success. He (d. 1590) subsequently put other Greek writers into Latin, paraphrased the Psalms and rendered the Gregorian Calendar in Greek. Active 1539-1543, Pocatela issued seven books - his well edited and textually correct Greek and Latin classics "imitating the approach of the Manuzio" (Tinazzo, tr.). Cosimo (1519-74) governed Florence and had just turned 24, when this book was published. In excellent condition. ¶Tinazzo, Il tipografo-editore Iacopo Pocatela 123; Hoffmann, Bibliographisches Lexicon der...Litteratur der Griechen III: 424; EDIT16 CNCE 26887.

Paris: J. II Le Blanc for J. Beguet, 1592. Contemporary vellum over soft paper boards (slightly damaged), medieval manuscript spine reinforcements, evidence of four pigskin ties. First Edition of this study of the ancient Greek liturgy performed annually on 16 October at the Basilica of St. Denis (Paris). A Counter-Reformation leader, Génébrard appended HIS REVISED AUTOBIBLIOGRAPHY - AMONG THE FIRST DOZEN TO BE PRINTED. It gives the full title, imprint and all editions of his thirty-one published texts, then lists nineteen of his works still in manuscript - his Bible recension and commentaries, a Syriac dictionary, Talmudic studies, balance of sacred and secular power.... A good copy (a few light stains, narrow worm trail in a few blank margins), some lower and outer edges uncut (natural paper flaw affecting three shoulder notes); early signature of F.M. Boscheron, title stamp of the St. Dié Seminary, two pages of notes from July 1830. ¶Burnett, Christian Hebraism in the Reformation Era 125;… Read More

Paris: F. Muguet, 1678. Contemporary calf (repaired), spine and title gilt, edges sprinkled red and brown. Only Edition of the first work on the administration of Parisian lower schools. TEN CHAPTERS DEAL WITH THE EDUCATION OF GIRLS AND THE PRIVATE TEACHING OF CALLIGRAPHY, the latter both widespread and prohibited. The first part presents the history of education in the ancient world and in France before the High Middle Ages. The second concerns the rise of the University and its Faculties. The third confirms the Cantor of Notre Dame as the Paris system's chief administrator since the 8th century. Appointed Cantor in 1672, Joly compiled demographic, topographic, social, pedagogic and legal data to counter the Arts Faculty's usurpation attempts. I have been looking for this book since 1985. A good copy (thin worm trail not affecting legibility), engraved bookplate of French royal historian Denis II Godefroy (1615-81). ¶Bourgeois & André, Sources de l'histoire de France 6939; Dufour,… Read More

Paris: [J. Quillau for] J. Estienne, 1707. VOLUME ONE in contemporary RICHLY GILT RED MOROCCO WITH GILT GREEN MOROCCO DOUBLURES. VOLUME TWO in identically tooled GILT GREEN MOROCCO WITH GILT RED MOROCCO DOUBLURES.  Repetitions of a crossed feather tool, a foliage spray and a pointillé tulip make up the wide outer frame of the four exterior panels (slight loss to a small portion of gilt). A gilt foliage frame decorates the four morocco pastedowns (two green, two red), spines gilt and lettered, all edges gilt over marbling, blue silk marker in Vol. I, green silk marker in Vol. II. Apparently uncontroversial work (at least to modern eyes), this had at least nine printings during its first two years in circulation. In the Avis facing the title-page, the exclusive holder of the royal privilege, Jacques Estienne, complains of rampant piracy and of "copies très défectueuses". A highly visible theologian with a wide following, Duguet originally joined the Oratorians but withdrew from the order, when he… Read More