Xenophon, The Historie, translated by Bingham, London, Mabb, 1623, later calf

XENOPHON

The Historie... containing the ascent of Cyrus into the higher countries... whereunto is added a comparison of the Roman manner of warres with this of our time, by Justus Lipsius. London: John Haviland for Raphe Mabb, 1623

folio (268 x 185mm.), woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, without initial and final blank leaves, contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, speckled edges, some scribbling in ink

A translation by John Bingham of Anabasis, Xenophon's account of the march of the mercenary army of 10,000 Greeks led by Cyrus, a prince of Persia, to attack his brother Artaxerxes II and seize the Persian throne.

For another translation by Bingham, see lot 5.

LITERATURE:

ESTC S118779; STC 26064

PROVENANCE:

Emilea Vernon, inscription on inside front cover; Sir Henry Hope Edwardes, armorial bookplate; Thomas Francis Fremantle, armorial bookplate, purchased from Pickering & Chatto, 12 June 1901, £1-15s