ARRIANUS, Flavius (circa 95-175 A.D.). Expeditionis Alexandri Libri septem et Historia Indica. In Greek and Latin, Latin translation by B.Vulcanius, edited by Jacob Gronovius. Leiden: Peter van der Aa, 1704. 2° (403 x 246mm.). Engraved portrait frontispiece (with repaired tear at inner margin), title in red and black (lightly browned and spotted). Mid-18th-century French dark-blue morocco gilt, BOUND FOR C.F. DE LAMOIGNON, covers with double fillet border, flat-backed spine divided into seven compartments by dog-tooth and foliage rolls, with red morocco lettering pieces, turn-ins with floral roll, marbled endpapers, g.e. Provenance: Chrétien-François de Lamoignon II, garde des sceaux de France (1735-1789, binding, BIBLIOTHECA LAMONIANA book label, stamp on upper margin of A2); Honble.George Agar Ellis (bookplate). Brunet I.497. - VALERIUS Flaccus, Gaius. Argonauticon libri octo. Edited by Peter Burmann. Leiden: Samuel Luchtman, 1724. 4° (250 x 195mm.). Title in red and black, engraved additional title, title vignette and a folding portrait of Burmann (some light spotting). Mid-18th-century French red morocco BOUND FOR C.F. DE LAMOIGNON, covers with triple fillet border, flat-backed spine divided into six compartments by dog-tooth and foliage rolls, with olive green morocco lettering-pieces, turn-ins with floral roll, marbled endpapers, g.e. Provenance: Lamoignon (see above, binding). - With two 8° works in three volumes, from the Bibliotheca Lamoniana, bound in citron or red morocco. (5)

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ARRIANUS, Flavius (circa 95-175 A.D.). Expeditionis Alexandri Libri septem et Historia Indica. In Greek and Latin, Latin translation by B.Vulcanius, edited by Jacob Gronovius. Leiden: Peter van der Aa, 1704. 2° (403 x 246mm.). Engraved portrait frontispiece (with repaired tear at inner margin), title in red and black (lightly browned and spotted). Mid-18th-century French dark-blue morocco gilt, BOUND FOR C.F. DE LAMOIGNON, covers with double fillet border, flat-backed spine divided into seven compartments by dog-tooth and foliage rolls, with red morocco lettering pieces, turn-ins with floral roll, marbled endpapers, g.e. Provenance: Chrétien-François de Lamoignon II, garde des sceaux de France (1735-1789, binding, BIBLIOTHECA LAMONIANA book label, stamp on upper margin of A2); Honble.George Agar Ellis (bookplate). Brunet I.497. - VALERIUS Flaccus, Gaius. Argonauticon libri octo. Edited by Peter Burmann. Leiden: Samuel Luchtman, 1724. 4° (250 x 195mm.). Title in red and black, engraved additional title, title vignette and a folding portrait of Burmann (some light spotting). Mid-18th-century French red morocco BOUND FOR C.F. DE LAMOIGNON, covers with triple fillet border, flat-backed spine divided into six compartments by dog-tooth and foliage rolls, with olive green morocco lettering-pieces, turn-ins with floral roll, marbled endpapers, g.e. Provenance: Lamoignon (see above, binding). - With two 8° works in three volumes, from the Bibliotheca Lamoniana, bound in citron or red morocco. (5)

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