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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pausanias. Venice. Aldus, 1516. later vellum

5 Pausanias. Venice. Aldus, 1516. later vellum

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aristotle. Opera. Basel, 1550. later calf

17 Aristotle. Opera. Basel, 1550. later calf

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Plato. Omnia opera. Basel, 1556. later calf

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chandler. Travels in Greece. 1776. contemporary tree calf

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

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

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

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

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

Coronelli. Isola di Rodi. 1688. contemporary vellum

38 Coronelli. Isola di Rodi. 1688. contemporary vellum

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

[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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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