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The Library of a Greek Bibliophile: Travel books, Aldines and an important Qur’an

The Library of a Greek Bibliophile: Travel books, Aldines and an important Qur’an

The Library of a Greek Bibliophile: Travel books, Aldines and an important Qur’an

28 July 2020•10:00 BST

London

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The Library of a Greek Bibliophile: Travel books, Aldines and an important Qur’an

24 June - 28 July 2020 • London

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Euripides. Tragoediae septendecim. Venice, Aldus, 1503. 2 volumes, contemporary bindings

1. Euripides. Tragoediae septendecim. Venice, Aldus, 1503. 2 volumes, contemporary bindings

Estimate:

Estimate:

10,000 - 15,000 GBP

10,000 - 15,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Herodotus. Libri novem. Aldus, Venice, 1502. nineteenth-century calf gilt

2. Herodotus. Libri novem. Aldus, Venice, 1502. nineteenth-century calf gilt

Estimate:

Estimate:

18,000 - 25,000 GBP

18,000 - 25,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Hesychius. Lexikon. Venice, Aldus, 1514. modern crushed morocco in period style

3. Hesychius. Lexikon. Venice, Aldus, 1514. modern crushed morocco in period style

Estimate:

Estimate:

5,000 - 8,000 GBP

5,000 - 8,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Hippocrates. Omnia opera. Venice, Aldus, 1526. modern snakeskin binding

4. Hippocrates. Omnia opera. Venice, Aldus, 1526. modern snakeskin binding

Estimate:

Estimate:

15,000 - 20,000 GBP

15,000 - 20,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Pausanias. Venice. Aldus, 1516. later vellum

5. Pausanias. Venice. Aldus, 1516. later vellum

Estimate:

Estimate:

5,000 - 8,000 GBP

5,000 - 8,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Plato. Omnia Platonis opera. Venice, Aldus, 1513. modern pigskin, the Garden copy

6. Plato. Omnia Platonis opera. Venice, Aldus, 1513. modern pigskin, the Garden copy

Estimate:

Estimate:

20,000 - 30,000 GBP

20,000 - 30,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Plutarchus. Opuscula moralia. Venice, Aldus, 1509. nineteenth-century red morocco gilt

7. Plutarchus. Opuscula moralia. Venice, Aldus, 1509. nineteenth-century red morocco gilt

Estimate:

Estimate:

15,000 - 20,000 GBP

15,000 - 20,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Sophocles. Tragaediae septem. Venice, Aldus, 1502. later red morocco gilt

8. Sophocles. Tragaediae septem. Venice, Aldus, 1502. later red morocco gilt

Estimate:

Estimate:

8,000 - 12,000 GBP

8,000 - 12,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Strabo. De situ orbis. Venice, Aldus, 1516. later red morocco, Macclesfield copy

9. Strabo. De situ orbis. Venice, Aldus, 1516. later red morocco, Macclesfield copy

Estimate:

Estimate:

25,000 - 35,000 GBP

25,000 - 35,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Suidas. Lexikon. Venice, Aldus, 1514. later calf

10. Suidas. Lexikon. Venice, Aldus, 1514. later calf

Estimate:

Estimate:

7,000 - 10,000 GBP

7,000 - 10,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Thucydides. Venice, Aldus, 1502. eighteenth-century calf gilt

11. Thucydides. Venice, Aldus, 1502. eighteenth-century calf gilt

Estimate:

Estimate:

10,000 - 15,000 GBP

10,000 - 15,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Aeschylus. Tragoediae. [Geneva], Estienne, 1557. later red morocco gilt in the style of Roger Payne

12. Aeschylus. Tragoediae. [Geneva], Estienne, 1557. later red morocco gilt in the style of Roger Payne

Estimate:

Estimate:

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Apollonius Rhodius. Argonauticon, [Geneva], Estienne, 1574. binding by Hatton of Manchester, Macclesfield copy

13. Apollonius Rhodius. Argonauticon, [Geneva], Estienne, 1574. binding by Hatton of Manchester, Macclesfield copy

Estimate:

Estimate:

1,000 - 1,500 GBP

1,000 - 1,500 GBP

Bidding is closed

Appianus. Romanae historiae; Arrianus, De expedit. Alex. Magni, [Geneva], 1592 & 1575. modern half calf

14. Appianus. Romanae historiae; Arrianus, De expedit. Alex. Magni, [Geneva], 1592 & 1575. modern half calf

Estimate:

Estimate:

300 - 500 GBP

300 - 500 GBP

Bidding is closed

Archimedes. Opera omnia. Basel, 1544. later calf gilt

15. Archimedes. Opera omnia. Basel, 1544. later calf gilt

Estimate:

Estimate:

20,000 - 30,000 GBP

20,000 - 30,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Aristophanes. Comoediae. Basel, 1547. modern crushed burgundy morocco gilt

16. Aristophanes. Comoediae. Basel, 1547. modern crushed burgundy morocco gilt

Estimate:

Estimate:

800 - 1,200 GBP

800 - 1,200 GBP

Bidding is closed

Aristotle. Opera. Basel, 1550. later calf

17. Aristotle. Opera. Basel, 1550. later calf

Estimate:

Estimate:

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Estienne. Poetae Graeci principes. [Geneva], 1566. later calf

18. Estienne. Poetae Graeci principes. [Geneva], 1566. later calf

Estimate:

Estimate:

3,000 - 4,000 GBP

3,000 - 4,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Euclid. Stoicheion bibl. ie. Basel, 1533. modern half calf

19. Euclid. Stoicheion bibl. ie. Basel, 1533. modern half calf

Estimate:

Estimate:

12,000 - 18,000 GBP

12,000 - 18,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Julian. Opera quae supersunt omnia. Leipzig, 1696. contemporary vellum

20. Julian. Opera quae supersunt omnia. Leipzig, 1696. contemporary vellum

Estimate:

Estimate:

200 - 300 GBP

200 - 300 GBP

Bidding is closed

Pindar. Olympia, Pythia, Nemea, Isthmia. Frankfurt, 1542. modern burgundy morocco gilt

21. Pindar. Olympia, Pythia, Nemea, Isthmia. Frankfurt, 1542. modern burgundy morocco gilt

Estimate:

Estimate:

1,200 - 1,800 GBP

1,200 - 1,800 GBP

Bidding is closed

Plato. Omnia opera. Basel, 1556. later calf

22. Plato. Omnia opera. Basel, 1556. later calf

Estimate:

Estimate:

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Xenophon. Opera. Basel, Isengrin, [c. 1545]. 2 volumes, old vellum

23. Xenophon. Opera. Basel, Isengrin, [c. 1545]. 2 volumes, old vellum

Estimate:

Estimate:

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Qur'an. copied by Ahmad al-Nayrizi, illuminated. Persia, Safavid and Qajar. 1122 AH/1710 AD

24. Qur'an. copied by Ahmad al-Nayrizi, illuminated. Persia, Safavid and Qajar. 1122 AH/1710 AD

Estimate:

Estimate:

50,000 - 70,000 GBP

50,000 - 70,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Firdausi. Shahnameh, copied by Muhammad Akram Kashmiri. North India, Kashmir. late 18th/early 19th century

25. Firdausi. Shahnameh, copied by Muhammad Akram Kashmiri. North India, Kashmir. late 18th/early 19th century

Estimate:

Estimate:

3,000 - 4,000 GBP

3,000 - 4,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Persian manuscript. 57ff, 10 full page miniatures. India. nineteenth-century

26. Persian manuscript. 57ff, 10 full page miniatures. India. nineteenth-century

Estimate:

Estimate:

300 - 500 GBP

300 - 500 GBP

Bidding is closed

Barbier & Boylesve. Le carrosse aux deux lezards verts. Paris, 1921, green morocco

27. Barbier & Boylesve. Le carrosse aux deux lezards verts. Paris, 1921, green morocco

Estimate:

Estimate:

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Bartholdy. Voyage en Grèce. 1807. 2 volumes, half calf, blue marbled boards

28. Bartholdy. Voyage en Grèce. 1807. 2 volumes, half calf, blue marbled boards

Estimate:

Estimate:

700 - 1,000 GBP

700 - 1,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Belon. Les Observations de Plusieurs Singularitez & Choses Memorables, trouvees en Grece... 1555. calf

29. Belon. Les Observations de Plusieurs Singularitez & Choses Memorables, trouvees en Grece... 1555. calf

Estimate:

Estimate:

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Blackwood. The Scutari, the Bosphorus and the Crimea. 1857. 2 volumes in one. modern half calf

30. Blackwood. The Scutari, the Bosphorus and the Crimea. 1857. 2 volumes in one. modern half calf

Estimate:

Estimate:

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Blouet. Expédition scientifique de Morée. 1831-1838. 3 volumes. modern red half morocco

31. Blouet. Expédition scientifique de Morée. 1831-1838. 3 volumes. modern red half morocco

Estimate:

Estimate:

9,000 - 14,000 GBP

9,000 - 14,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Brondsted. Voyages dans la Grèce. 1826-1830. 2 volumes, folio, original boards

32. Brondsted. Voyages dans la Grèce. 1826-1830. 2 volumes, folio, original boards

Estimate:

Estimate:

1,500 - 1,800 GBP

1,500 - 1,800 GBP

Bidding is closed

Chalcondylas. Histoire generale des turcs. 1662. 2 volumes, folio, calf

33. Chalcondylas. Histoire generale des turcs. 1662. 2 volumes, folio, calf

Estimate:

Estimate:

1,200 - 1,800 GBP

1,200 - 1,800 GBP

Bidding is closed

Chandler. Travels in Greece. 1776. contemporary tree calf

34. Chandler. Travels in Greece. 1776. contemporary tree calf

Estimate:

Estimate:

600 - 800 GBP

600 - 800 GBP

Bidding is closed

Choiseul-Gouffier. Voyage pittoresque de la Grèce. 1782-1809-1822. 2 volumes bound in 3. contemporary mottled calf

35. Choiseul-Gouffier. Voyage pittoresque de la Grèce. 1782-1809-1822. 2 volumes bound in 3. contemporary mottled calf

Estimate:

Estimate:

7,000 - 10,000 GBP

7,000 - 10,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Cockerell. Temples of Jupiter Panhellenius at Aegina, and of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae, in Arcadia. 1860. half morocco

36. Cockerell. Temples of Jupiter Panhellenius at Aegina, and of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae, in Arcadia. 1860. half morocco

Estimate:

Estimate:

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

[Coronelli]. Memorie istoriografiche de' Regni della Morea. [1686]. modern vellum

37. [Coronelli]. Memorie istoriografiche de' Regni della Morea. [1686]. modern vellum

Estimate:

Estimate:

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Coronelli. Isola di Rodi. 1688. contemporary vellum

38. Coronelli. Isola di Rodi. 1688. contemporary vellum

Estimate:

Estimate:

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Dalton. [Antiquities and views in Greece and Egypt. 1791]. contemporary half calf

39. Dalton. [Antiquities and views in Greece and Egypt. 1791]. contemporary half calf

Estimate:

Estimate:

2,800 - 3,600 GBP

2,800 - 3,600 GBP

Bidding is closed

[Dalvimart]. The Costume of Turkey. 1804, [plates watermarked 1819]. folio. red morocco gilt

40. [Dalvimart]. The Costume of Turkey. 1804, [plates watermarked 1819]. folio. red morocco gilt

Estimate:

Estimate:

500 - 700 GBP

500 - 700 GBP

Bidding is closed

Dapper. Description exacte des isles de l'archipel. 1703. folio. contemporary speckled calf

41. Dapper. Description exacte des isles de l'archipel. 1703. folio. contemporary speckled calf

Estimate:

Estimate:

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Society of Dilettanti. The unedited antiquities of Attica. 1817. folio. nineteenth-century half morocco

42. Society of Dilettanti. The unedited antiquities of Attica. 1817. folio. nineteenth-century half morocco

Estimate:

Estimate:

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Dodwell. A classical and topographical tour through Greece. 1819. 2 volumes in one. modern half calf

43. Dodwell. A classical and topographical tour through Greece. 1819. 2 volumes in one. modern half calf

Estimate:

Estimate:

300 - 400 GBP

300 - 400 GBP

Bidding is closed

Dodwell. Views in Greece. 1821. folio. coloured plates. contemporary morocco

44. Dodwell. Views in Greece. 1821. folio. coloured plates. contemporary morocco

Estimate:

Estimate:

10,000 - 15,000 GBP

10,000 - 15,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Dodwell. Views and Descriptions of Cyclopian, or, Pelasgic Remains, in Greece and Italy. 1834. folio

45. Dodwell. Views and Descriptions of Cyclopian, or, Pelasgic Remains, in Greece and Italy. 1834. folio

Estimate:

Estimate:

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Drummond. Travels through different cities of... Greece. 1754. folio. modern calf

46. Drummond. Travels through different cities of... Greece. 1754. folio. modern calf

Estimate:

Estimate:

700 - 900 GBP

700 - 900 GBP

Bidding is closed

Dupre. Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople. Paris, 1825. folio, colour plates, twentieth-century blue half morocco gilt

47. Dupre. Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople. Paris, 1825. folio, colour plates, twentieth-century blue half morocco gilt

Estimate:

Estimate:

50,000 - 70,000 GBP

50,000 - 70,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

Dubois Maisonneuve. Introduction à l'étude des vases antiques. 1817-[1834]. folio, green morocco by Selenka

48. Dubois Maisonneuve. Introduction à l'étude des vases antiques. 1817-[1834]. folio, green morocco by Selenka

Estimate:

Estimate:

25,000 - 35,000 GBP

25,000 - 35,000 GBP

Bidding is closed

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