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PORPHYRIUS, Publianus Optatianus. De abstinentia ab animalibus necandis libri quatuor, Cambridge: William Morden, 1655, 8°, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, text in Latin and Greek in double column (Q7 with small stain affecting text, quire 2A lightly dampstained), modern brown half morocco. [Wing P2978] -- XENOCRATES. De alimento ex aquatilibus, cum Latina interpretatione Jo. Baptist Rasarii, scholiis Conradi Geseneri, & notis integris Jo. Friderici Franzii, edited by Caietano de Ancora, Naples: typis Regiis, 1794, 8°, parallel text in Greek and Latin, with final errata leaf (title and preliminaries wormed at upper gutter, one letter of title affected, final quires browned), contemporary Italian half calf over purple boards, ex Ashburnham Library with stamps to foot of title, a2 and two sectional titles, title inscribed: "Lynnè par l'auteur." (2)