Classical military texts and commentaries, Latin and Greek, 7 volumes

CLASSICAL MILITARY TEXTS

A collection of works in Latin and Greek, including a neo-Latin epic poem, 7 volumes, comprising:

i. Arrianus. Ars tactica, acies contra Alanos, periplus Ponti Euxini.... [edited by Nicolas Blanchard]. Amsterdam: Janssonio-Waesberge, 1683, 8vo, parallel Greek and Latin text, additional engraved title-page, engravings, without final blank, 3 folding engraved plates, later boards, Frankfurt bookseller's label of Brünner, [STCN 844196088]

ii. Giannettasio, Nicola Partenio. Bellica. Naples: Giacomo Raillard, 1699, 8vo, engraved title-page, engraved portrait of the dedicatee, 15 engraved plates, contemporary vellum

iii. Hyginus and Polybius. De castris romanis, quae exstant. Amsterdam: Joost Pluymer, 1660, 4to, additional engraved title-page, without first 2 blank leaves and blanks g4 and m4 and Xx4, replacement catchword pasted on (++)4r, engraved illustrations, 4 folding engraved plates, contemporary vellum, [STCN 841375682]

iv. Polyaenus. Stratagematum libri octo [edited by Isaac Casaubon]. Lyon: Jean de Tournes, 1589, 16mo, parallel Greek and Latin text, later calf, inscription on title-page of the Jesuits of Paris, [Cartier, de Tournes 684]

v. Rigault, Nicolas. Glossarium Τακτικον μιξοβαρβαρον de verborum significatione, quae ad novellas Impp. qui in Oriente post Iustinianum regnaverunt, de re militari constitutiones pertinent. Paris: Ambroise Drouart, 1601, 4to, with final blank, contemporary limp vellum, early inscription of John Marsham (perhaps the antiquary, 1602-1685) on title-page, [USTC 6017010]

vi. Vegetius. De re militari libri. Accedunt Frontini strategematibus... [and other works, edited by Stewechius and Scriverius]. Leiden: Officina Plantiniana, 1607, 4to, woodcuts, contemporary vellum, early inscription of Charles Dixwell, inscription recording the gift of the book from Mr Thruston to John West of Clipsham Rectory dated March 1849, inscription of J.G. Mann dated January 1946, [USTC 4030337]

vii. Vegetius and Frontinus. De re militari opera [edited by Scriverius]. Leiden: Jan Maire, 1644, 12mo, additional engraved title-page (dated 1645), with final blank, later calf, [USTC 1028695]