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Kalisch, Isidor Sepher Yezirah & A Sketch of the Talmud A Book on Creation; or, The Jewish Metaphysics of Remote Antiquity; and A Sketch of the Talmud, the World Renowned Collection of Jewish Traditions
$850.00
New York: L.H. Frank & Co., 1877. First edition. Two volumes in one: Sepher Yezirah: A Book on Creation; or The Jewish Metaphysics of Remote Antiquity and A Sketch of the Talmud, The World Renowned Collection of Jewish Traditions; 7.5” x 4.5”; 57 & 38 pages; Page edges gilt. Cloth bound in good condition.
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A handsome and well preserved copy of The Homilies
CERTAIN SERMONS OR HOMILIES Appointed To Be Read In Churches In The Time Of Queen Elizabeth Of Famous Memory: And Now Thought Fit To Be Reprinted By Authority From The Kings Most Excellent Majesty
$636.17 *
* estimated currency conversionOxford; The Theatre, 1683. A handsome and well preserved copy of The Homilies in this less common Oxford imprint of 1683. Volume runs from title page to Finis, complete, with additional 4pp of The 39 Articles Of Religion to rear. Chain of ownership from 1728 to 1977 is noted in various hands to fep. A short inscription is written at the head of the preface page, noting the edition. Minor ink notation to the Table Of The Sermons (ie. index), but no further marks or annotations. Text is in VG order with no tears or repairs, though some toning to stock as expected. There is some damp staining to the upper right corner from circa p.250 onwards, but this is not too intrusive. Minor worm damage with two small holes at foot of page running almost the entirety of the book. Heavy boards firmly bound in full leather, with five raised bands to spine and red leather titlepiece. Leather well worn, esp to edges, with some surface loss, but not unappealing and likely contemporary or nearso to publication. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). Folio. [6] 388pp [4].
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Heyen's Holocaust poems, inscribed to K. Shapiro
Heyen, William The Swastika Poems
$129.00New York: Vanguard Press, 1977. Burgundy boards with silver gilt title on spine and cover. 1/4″ closed tear to very lightly soiled, unclipped dust jacket. Square, tight binding. Clean interior. Inscribed by Heyen to fellow poet Karl Shapiro on half title page. Includes announcement card for next book, The Ash, addressed to Shapiro. Jacket wrapped in protective Brodart cover.
Offered for Sale by: Genesee Books -
The 'Christian Cicero' in His Best Dress (1692)
Lactantius, Lucius Caecilius Firmianus (c. 250 – c. 325) De Mortibus Persecutorum [Of the Deaths of the Persecutors] [1692 Utrecht Variorum] [Kevin Guinagh’s Annotated Copy] This is the definitive 1692 Utrecht Variorum edition of Lactantius—the most scholarly and complete printing of its era—presented here in its ideal 17th-century state.
$1,250.00It includes the seminal historical commentary of French scholar Stephanus Baluzius (Étienne Baluze). This specific copy serves as a remarkable ‘working laboratory’ of classical study, formerly belonging to the noted Latinist and translator Kevin Guinagh (author of Latin Literature in Translation and numerous other works on the classics). This copy preserves roughly two dozen pages of Kevin Guinagh’s working marginalia, where a modern Latinist actively engages the text—translating, correcting, and comparing passages across editions. KEY FEATURES +++ Visuals: Illustrated with an elaborate copperplate engraved frontispiece and a suite of high-contrast plates by the renowned Dutch engraver Gilliam van der Gouwen, depicting scenes of martyrdom and Roman judgment; with woodcut printer’s devices, including the Halman ‘Virescit Vulnere Virtus’ device.+++ Scholarship: Includes the ‘Stephani Baluzii Miscellaneorum Liber Secundus,’ featuring the critical notes of Étienne Baluze that established this edition as the academic standard. +++ Design: Features two distinct title pages with woodcut printer’s devices, including the Halman ‘Virescit Vulnere Virtus’ (Virtue flourishes from a wound) device. +++ Binding: Original or very early full vellum; spine features two distinct black leather title labels (‘LACTANTII DE MORT. PERS.’ and ‘TRAJ: AD RHEN: 1692’) with bright gilt-stamping and decorative borders. Top edge stained reddish-brown. +++ Specs: Octavo (8vo) confirmed by vertical chain lines and ‘A’ signature marks. 8.5 inches tall. Collation: [464 pp + 64 pp index]. +++ Provenance: From the library of Kevin Guinagh, with his personal ‘Quantum est quod nescimus’ bookplate and 20–25 pages of modern English scholarly marginalia in his hand. Includes a dealer sticker from Galloway & Porter (Cambridge). CONDITION+++ The Binding: Original or very early full vellum with two distinct black leather title labels; gilt-stamping remains bright. The vellum exhibits characteristic age-toning and mild splotching with minor bowing to the boards. Hinges and joints remain stiff and stable, square, and firm. The top edge staining remains dark and effective.+++ Internal Text: Pages are complete, consecutive, and mostly bright. Occasional light foxing is present throughout, including a localized spot at page 161/162.+++ Paper Anomalies: Three pages exhibit heavy period-toning consistent with 17th-century paper manufacturing flaws, likely due to a specific batch of paper with higher acidic content or a flaw in the mill slurry.+++ The Plates: Dark, crisp impressions. The ‘Heads’ plate has a small closed tear at the foot of the gutter attachment (not affecting the image). Ghosting from plates is present on opposite pages, as typical for the era. SCHOLARLY FEATURES+++ Historical Context: Lactantius, often called the ‘Christian Cicero’ for his elegant Latin style, provides the essential first-hand account of the persecutions under Diocletian and the subsequent triumph of Constantine.+++ Marginalia Analysis: A true ‘Scholar’s Dialogue,’ featuring Kevin Guinagh’s analytical pencil notes. These annotations cover historical debates such as ‘Peter in Rome’ and detailed comparisons of linguistic deviations between historical versions, marking this as a vital document of 20th-century classical translation.+++ Artistic Merit: The engravings by van der Gouwen provide a visceral visual companion to the text, representing the high-water mark of Dutch Golden Age book illustration.+++ Provenance Chain: Documentation of a complete scholarly lineage, including the personal ‘Quantum est quod nescimus’ bookplate of Latinist Kevin Guinagh, a dealer sticker from Galloway & Porter (Cambridge), and a previous bookseller’s typed summary. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCELactantius serves as the primary bridge between the classical Roman world and the emergence of Christian historiography. His work sought to demonstrate the ‘divine vengeance’ that befell the emperors who persecuted Christians, written with a Ciceronian polish that made him a favorite of Renaissance humanists and Enlightenment scholars alike. The 1692 Utrecht edition is the ‘Variorum’ par excellence, representing the peak of 17th-century Dutch scholarship. By incorporating the notes of Étienne Baluze—the ‘Historiographer to the King’ and a giant of French historical criticism—this edition transformed a theological text into a rigorous historical specimen. As an Association Copy, this volume links the 17th-century European academy with modern American classical scholarship. Kevin Guinagh, a prolific Latinist, used this copy as a working tool. His marginalia transforms the book from a static artifact into a living record of how classical texts are interpreted and translated across centuries. SUBJECTS: Early Christian History, Roman Persecution, Latin Literature, 17th-Century Printing, Classical Scholarship, Kevin Guinagh, Variorum Edition, Illustrated Book, Association Copy, Annotated, History of Scholarship. BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: Dibdin, Introduction to the Classics; Graesse IV, 66.
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From Bindu to Ojas by Ram Dass — First Edition wit
Ram Dass From Bindu to Ojas With LP, Quotations Pages and Cookbook for a Sacred Life
$1,200.00Lama Foundation, 1970. First edition. 11.24” x 11.25”, 108 pages in fourteen signatures bound with twine with LP; Plus, Cookbook for a Sacred Life: 7.5” x 7.5” stapled booklet, 121 pages; And Quotations pages: 4 pages 16” x 8”, each page has 8 segments with cut-line borders with quotes from spiritual masters on both sides. Very good condition; Lacking mandala on front cover; Modest stain to the corner of the first page; Twine has been replaced, not original; Rear cover has a small ripple to it; Both covers in laminate, assumed applied later; LP in very good condition in new paper sleeve; Cookbook and Quotations pages in very good condition.
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