Carolus Labbaeus (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Nineteenth-century diced Russia, ornate border blindstamped on boards, rebacked, spine ruled and ornately blindstamped along 5 raised bands, gilt-stamped lettering in second spine compartment, a.e.g.; 2 works bound in one volume, folio (325x200mm). Estienne's critical edition of two manuscript glossaries (ca. 2nd-3rd century A.D.) discovered by him, the first Latin-Greek, the second Greek-Latin; pp. [8], 666 columns; [8], 13-247; [20], 208, 246, 40. Boards rubbed, and a bit scuffed along the edges; some early marginalia. Large armorial bookplate of Hugh Robert Hughes of Kimnel and Dinorben (1827-1911) on front paste-down; bookplate of E. Lynton Vicars on verso of FFEP. Estienne's glossaries grew out of research conducted during his compilation of the Thesaurus linguae gracae, and hence are sometimes regarded as supplements to the same. Nonetheless, they are "among the best glossaries we have, full of rare, ancient learning." /// Charles Labbé was a parliamentary barrister of Paris, who published, with the help of J. Scaliger Glosses on Greek law (1607), and prepared an edition of the Glossaries of 'Cyril and Philoxenus', which was published after his death by Du Cange (1679). (Sandys 2,287). The first part of this work contains Greek-Latin glosses, the second Latin-Greek glosses, followed by emendations.…

Full-Leather. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket. Revised Edition. Ex-library copy with usual stamps. All joints have been reinforced. Joints cracked. Some foxing and browning. All leather bindings. All spines have been reinforced with clear adhesive tape overlaying original spine labels with modern white typed labels. Some loss of leather boards to a few volumes at spine ends or corners of boards. Some scratches to boards. Worn boards. Fair to good condition. All front boards have gilt lettering of former institution (Library St. Paul's School). A few cancellation stamps.; Volumes dated 1816-1828. Vol. 11 is the Index volume. Vol. 12 is the Glossary and has a special title: " Caroli Labbaei Glossaria, Græco-Latina et Latino-Græca. Cum aliis opusculis" With reproduction of the title pages of various earlier editions. EXTRA SHIPPING CHARGES will apply. Books are very, very heavy.; 12 Volume Set (Including Index and Glossary Volume); 1-12; Folio 13" - 23" tall.…