‎Caractères de Théophraste, et Pensées morales de Ménandre, traduits par M. Levesque.‎

‎Paris, Didot l'aîné, De Bure l'aîné, 1782, 1 volume, in-18, broché, 153 p.. Broché, couverture imprimée. Dos cassé.‎

‎Les vingt-neuf Caractères qu'on trouve ici correspondent aux Caractères I-XXVIII des autres éditions, le Caractère V étant divisé en deux. - A la suite des Caractères, "Pensées morales de Théophraste" puis introduites par un faux-titre, "Pensées morales de Ménandre". Bon état. ************* Remise 20 % pour toute commande supérieure à 100 €, envoi gratuit en courrier suivi et assurance à partir de 30 € d'achat (France seulement).‎

‎CARACTERES.‎

‎Paris, Société d'Edition «Les Belles Lettres», Collection des universités de France, 1920, in-8 broché, 74 pp. Couverture insolée, sinon bon état, intérieur légèrement défraîchi, sinon très bon état.‎

‎CARACTERES / COLLECTION DES UNIVERSITES DE FRANCE.‎

‎LES BELLES LETTRES. 1920. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 74 pages.. . . . Classification Dewey : 880-Littératures helléniques. Littérature grecque‎

‎ Classification Dewey : 880-Littératures helléniques. Littérature grecque‎

‎CARACTERES DE THEOPHRASTE, ET PENSSES MORALES DE MENANDRE. TRADUITS PAR M. LEVESQUE. (DE LA "COLLECTION DES MORALISTES ANCIENS, DEDIEE AU ROI").‎

‎PARIS. DIDOT L'AINE ET DEBURE L'AINE 1782. IN-32 (8 X 12,5 CENTIMETRES ENVIRON) DE 153 PAGES, RELIURE D'EPOQUE PLEIN VEAU MARBRE, DOS LISSE ORNE DE CAISSONS A FLEURONS DORES, TITRE DORE SUR ETIQUETTE MAROQUIN VERT, TRIPLE FILET DORE ENCADRANT LES PLATS, DENTELLE DOREE SUR COUPES, DENTELLE INTERIEURE DOREE, TRANCHES DOREES. QUELQUES PETITES TRACES D'USURE EXTERIEURE SANS GRAVITE, SINON BON EXEMPLAIRE. ‎

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‎Les Caracteres de Theophraste traduits du grec : Avec les Caracteres ou les Moeurs de ce Siecle. Seconde edition.‎

‎Paris, Estienne Michallet, 1688. Cont. full calf. 5 raised bands on back, back richly gilt, all edges of boards gilt. Lacking leather at capitals, front-hinge cracked, so cords are showing.‎

‎Second or third printing of the original edition. The title-page states ""seconde edition"", but it is probably the third, printed in the same year as the first and second, being a page-by-page re-impression of the second, except for the fact that corrections have been made and the errata-leaf is thus not printed in the third. Both the second and third original editions are from the same year and by the same printer as the first. ""La seconde édition, également impr. en 1688 n'offre que quelques légers changements..., et la troisième, sous la même date, ne qu'une simple réimpression de la seconde."" (Brunet III:720). This work includes the first French translation of Theophrast's Characters (and probably the first translation into any modern language?). ""Theophraste a eu le grand honneur, comme on sait, d'être ttraduit au XVIIe siècle par La Bruyère: et c'est pourquoi, en France plus que dans tout autre pays, en dehors même du cercle des érudits, son nom et son opuscule sont populaires."" (navarre, Budé-edition of ""Caractères"", Paris, 1920).Jean de la Bruyère (1639/1644 - 1996) was a very famous French moralist and writer. ""C'est au commencement de 1688 que parut la premiere édition des ""Caractères de Théophraste traduits du grec, ou les Mæurs de ce siècle."" L'auteur mettait ses propres observations sur la société moderne sous le patronage d'un ancien."" (N.B.G. p. 427). The ""Characters"" gave La Bruyère quite a few enemies and created furor in the learned world. In Denmark Holberg calls him ""trivial and simple"" (Epistle 404). ""Mais si en effet la malignité contemporaine, applaudissant aux traits satiriques de l'ouvrage, a peu contribuer à sa vogue, le jugement de la postérité l'a consacré comme un des meilleurs livres de notre langue."" (N.B.G. p. 427). This work is thus still considered to be one of the greatest French books. Voltaire writes in ""Siecle de Louis XIV, c. XXXII"": ""On peut compter parmi les productions d'un genre unique les ""Caractères"" de La Bruyère. Un style rigide, concis, nerveaux, des expressions pittoresques, un usage tout nouveau de la langue, mais qui n'en bless pas les règles, frappèrent le public"". Bruyère's work with the translation really did cause astonishment and had an immense impact on late 17th century Europe and onwards" it created a new literary genre in Europe, and the age of Enlightenment was delighted with the short, precise characterizations of people and their customs. For an analysis of the contents and the impact on the time of La Bruyère see Nouvelle Biographie Generelle (N.B.G. pp. 426-39). Brunet V:798 + III:721, Graesse 4:61. ‎

‎Les Caracteres de Theophraste traduits du grec. Avec les Caracteres ou les Moeurs de ce Siecle.‎

‎Paris, Estienne Michallet, Se vend à Bruxelles chez Jean Leonard, 1688. Later (ca. 1800) cardboardbdg. w. marbled peper. Library-labels on back. Hinges, capitals and corners w. traces of use. Occationally brownspotted. (56), 226, (1) pp.‎

‎This is the reimpression of the original second edition with the words ""Se vend à Bruxelles, chez Jean Leonard"" on title-page, from the same year as the first original edition. ""Cette réimpression, assez belle, a 28 ff. prélim. et 226 pp. de texte, plus un f. pour le privilége"" l'errata n'y est pas reproduit, bien que les corrections qu'il indique n'aient pas été faites dans le texte."" (Brunet III, p.720). This work includes the first French translation of Theophrast's Characters (and probably the first translation into any modern language?). ""Theophraste a eu le grand honneur, comme on sait, d'être ttraduit au XVIIe siècle par La Bruyère: et c'est pourquoi, en France plus que dans tout autre pays, en dehors même du cercle des érudits, son nom et son opuscule sont populaires."" (navarre, Budé-edition of ""Caractères"", Paris, 1920).Jean de la Bruyère (1639/1644 - 1996) was a very famous French moralist and writer. ""C'est au commencement de 1688 que parut la premiere édition des ""Caractères de Théophraste traduits du grec, ou les Mæurs de ce siècle."" L'auteur mettait ses propres observations sur la société moderne sous le patronage d'un ancien."" (N.B.G. p. 427). The ""Characters"" gave La Bruyère quite a few enemies and created furor in the learned world. In Denmark Holberg calls him ""trivial and simple"" (Epistle 404). ""Mais si en effet la malignité contemporaine, applaudissant aux traits satiriques de l'ouvrage, a peu contribuer à sa vogue, le jugement de la postérité l'a consacré comme un des meilleurs livres de notre langue."" (N.B.G. p. 427). This work is thus still considered to be one of the greatest French books. Voltaire writes in ""Siecle de Louis XIV, c. XXXII"": ""On peut compter parmi les productions d'un genre unique les ""Caractères"" de La Bruyère. Un style rigide, concis, nerveaux, des expressions pittoresques, un usage tout nouveau de la langue, mais qui n'en bless pas les règles, frappèrent le public"". Bruyère's work with the translation really did cause astonishment and had an immense impact on late 17th century Europe and onwards" it created a new litterary genre in Europe, and the age of Enlightenment was delighted with the short, precise characterisations of people and their customs. For an analysis of the contents and the impact on the time of La Bruyère see Nouvelle Biographie Generelle (N.B.G. pp. 426-39). Brunet V:798 + III:721, Graesse 4:61.‎

‎Characteres. Recensvit animadversionibus illustravit atqve Indicem verborum adiecit Frider. Fischerus. Accessit Commentarius Isacii Casauboni. (2 parts).‎

‎Coburg, Ioh. Caroli Findeisii, 1793. 8vo. Contemp. full calf. Raised bands, richly gilt spine. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. (56),166,(118)240,(6) pp. Text in Greek and latin.‎

‎With the noted commentaries by Casaubon.‎

‎(Charakteres - Characters). Libellus continens notas atque descriptiones morum qvorvundam vitiosorium, conuersus in linguam Latinam & annotationibus illustratus a Leonharto Lycio. Ex uitio sapiens emendat suum. - [SKETCHING THE CHARACTER OF MAN]‎

‎Lipsiae, Excudebat Iohannes Rhamba, 1561. Small 8vo. Later blue boards (ab. 1800). Spine with minor loss and a few cracks. First few leaves with minor soiling, but otherwise a nice and clean copy. 19th century owner's inscription to inside of front cover: ""Colegii Thomani"". Lovely woodcut opening initial. Beautiful Greek script. 48 ff.‎

‎Extremely scarce first edition thus, containing all of Theophrastus' 23 characters in Greek and Latin, being the first edition of Auberius' excellent Latin translation and first edition with Lycio's interesting commentaries. ""This very rare edition, which presents us with the Greek text of H. Stephan (Stephanus), contains a new Latin version by Claudius Auberius, who was scarcely twenty years of age when he composed it. The notes are critical and historical"" sometimes bold, but always erudite... This version and these notes were republished in Zuinger's edition of Aristotle's ""Ethics"" at Basil. fol. 1582."" (Dibdin II:500). This version of Theophrastus' milestone work, the first recorded attempt at systematic character writing, became hugely influential and is still referred to in modern editions of the text, as Auberius' translation is regarded as one of the best and most important interpretations of the text. Claude Aubery or Claudius Auberius (ca. 1540-1596) was a noted philosopher and medical doctor, professor of Philosophy in Lausanne. He translated several Greek texts into Latin, but is best remembered for his excellent version of Theophrastus' ""Characters"", which was highly influential throughout the Renaissance and which was incorporated into later Renaissance Aristotle-editions as the standard-version of Theophrastus' text. Theophrastus (ca. 371- ca. 287 BC), Aristotle's successor at the Lyceum, and probably the most famous Aristotelian of all times, successfully presided over the Peripatetic School for 36 years and here wrote a number of works. The most famous of them is arguably his great moral opus ""The Characters"", which continues to amaze readers to this day. It introduced the ""character sketch"", which became the core of the Character as a genre, and as such it influenced the entire literay tradition of the Western world. The fabulous, very witty, astute, harsh, and insightful characteristics of type characters of the human race have been formative for our understanding of moral virtues and vices and how they come to be expressed in man, for our understanding of human nature in general. It is no wonder that the work became so popular and widely read during the Renaissance, the era of man as the centre of the universe. ""Le texte est le celui de Henri Estienne (insére dans l'édition d'Aristote de 1557), mais dans la version il suit pour la plupart ses propres conjectures"" (Graesse 7: 125). Dibdin II:500, Graesse VII:125.‎

‎Charakteres ethici, sive Descriptiones Graece. Isaacus Casaubonus recensuit, in Latinum sermonem vertit, et libro commentario illustravit. Cum duplici INDICE: altero rerum & verborum. altero auctoum utriusque linguae. - [THE CASAUBON-EDITION]‎

‎Lyon, Franciscus le Preux, 1592. Small 8o. Early 19th century half calf with gilt title-label to spine. A bit of wear to hinges and corners, but fine and tight. Internally exceptionally nice and clean. P. Rubow's owner's signature to front free end-paper. Woodcut vignettes to title-pages and woodcut initials at beginning of both parts. (8), 88" 270 pp, 1 blank leaf, (16 ff. of indexes and errata at end).‎

‎Scarce first edition thus, being the editio princeps of Casaubon's milestone-edition of the seminal work that is Theophrastus' ""Characters"", containing, apart from the original Greek text and Casaubon's translation of it into Latin, also Casaubon's highly important commentary of the text. ""This edition, which was frequently reprinted (1598-1612-1617-1638, &c.), is in every respect worthy of the high reputation of Casaubon. Both the text and the notes have served almost every subsequent editor. The Commentary is a rich mine of Grecian literature. The editor availed himself of the use of four MSS. in the Palatine library"". (Dibdin).Theophrastus (ca. 371- ca. 287 BC), Aristotle's successor at the Lyceum, and probably the most famous Aristotelian of all times, successfully presided over the Peripatetic School for 36 years and here wrote a number of works. The most famous of them is arguably his great moral opus ""The Characters"", which continues to amaze readers to this day. It introduced the ""character sketch"", which became the core of the Character as a genre, and as such influenced the entire literary tradition of the Western world. The fabulous, very witty, astute, harsh, and insightful characteristics of type characters of the human race have been formative for our understanding of moral virtues and vices and for how man expresses them, for our understanding of human nature in general. It is no wonder that the work became so popular and widely read during the Renaissance, the era of man as the centre of the universe. The French-English classical scholar and philologist Isaac Casaubon (1559 - 1614) was regarded by many of his time as the most learned man in Europe. He is famous for his magnificent commentaries and deep understanding of the texts that he edited, translated, and commented. His edition of Theophrastus's Characters is considered a work of breakthrough, as it constitutes the first example of his peculiar style of illustrative commentary, at once apposite and profuse. This work is generally considered to exhibit his most characteristic excellences as a commentator.The present edition came to exercise a profound influence upon the interpretation of Theophrastus' great work. Casaubon's commentary served as the standard commentary for centuries, and his translation remains a standard translation of the text. The present work thus remains a primary reference and a primary source when reading the work today.The commentary provided much commentary on Athenian society, and the translation popularized the text, making it available to modern (Renaissance) readers. Due to the excellent manner of translation into Latin, the first English and French translations of this foundational text were enabled.The work was reprinted numerous times and kept appearing for centuries. ""Nouvelle revision du texte sur 4 mss. Palatins accompagnée d'une nouvelle trad. latine et d'un commentaire excellent."" (Graesse VII:125). Dibdin II:501.‎

‎De historia plantarum libri decem. Graecè & Latinè. Textum Graecum variis Lectionibus, emendationibus, hiulcorum supplementis: Latinam Gazae versionem nova interpretatione ad margines: totum Opus absolutissimis cum Notis, tum Commentariis: item rario... - [THE MOST IMPORTANT BOTANICAL WORK OF THE 17TH CENTURY]‎

‎Amsterdam, Heinric Laurentius, 1644. Folio. Contemporary full vellum with neat later (19th century) rebacking. Six raised bands and gilt title to spine. Some wear to extremities. Internally a fresh and clean copy with only a bit of occasional brownspotting. Endpapers with a bit of soiling. 2 bookplates to inside of front board: Gilbert Redgrave, London (dated 1894) & Gorden M. Jones, Virginia. Text in Greek and Latin. Woodcut title-page, numerous woodcut intials throughout, and more than 600 woodcut illustrations in the text. (20), 1187, (1), (88 - Index) pp.‎

‎First edition thus, being the most important and influential edition of Theophrastus' seminal work ""Enquiry into Plants"" - the first systematization of the botanical world and the most important contribution to botanical science up until the Renaissance. Bodaeus von Stapel's groundbreaking edition constitutes the first illustrated edition of Theophrastus' masterpiece as well as the first with both Greek and Latin text. Furthermore, von Stapel has not only collected all relevant commentaries and knowledge, he has also added corrections and much foundational information, turning the work into one of the most influential botanical works of the 17th century, profoundly influencing the likes of Linnaeus and contributing significantly to the development of modern scientific botany. ""This edition displays great care and research" the notes are numerous and learned, and all botanical information to be gleaned from Aristotle, Pliny, Dioscorides, and other ancient writers, seems to be embodied in this work. The Greek text is Heinsius's" the Latin version is that of the editor, who has placed Gaza's in the margin, with frequent corrections. The conjectures of Scaliger, Constantine, and Salmasius, are also incorporated... it has collected into one body the opinions of the old writers on the subject of the PLANTS. It contains some wood-cuts of the rarer species, which are much better uncoloured than coloured."" Dibdin II:498). The numerous woodcut plant illustrations were partly copied from other sources and partly made especially for this edition. Thus, apart from being ""one of the best and most thoughtfully prepared of all the editions of Theophrastos"" (Hunt), our editor has also made original contributions that are of great importance. ""It is interesting not only because of the brilliance of the editing, but, curiously enough, to the American botanist as well, for involving in the discussion certain species from Virginia, other parts of the New World, and Asia. The illustrations of these plants have been largely overlooked in botanical history, because of their incidental presence in a work which might not be expected to contain anything of the sort. Some were merely borrowed from l'Ecluse or de Lobel, but others seem original in this work"" (H.H. Bartlett: Fifty-five Rare Books - quoted by Hunt).At the height of the Renaissance, with the expansion of the known world and the spreading of the book due to the invention of the printing press, many new publications on plants appeared. Most of these publications, however, were primarily concerned with the medicinal qualities of individual plants and only few authors or editors took an interest in the general nature of the plants and how they could systematically be classified. One of the few exceptions was Bodaeus von Stapel. With his seminal 1644 edition of ""Historia Plantarum"", he focused on the overarching classification system of plants and took Theophrastus' work a step further, adding essential commentaries and illustrations - illustrations that were to be copied for centuries after. These illustrations remain the standard illustrations of Theophrastus' foundational work. This edition of Theophrastus' ""Historia Plantarum"" became the standard edition of that earliest work on systematic botany and the edition that all serious scientific botanists of the 17th and 18th centuries will have studied. ""Linnaeus, in the practice of his favourite art of systematizing, classified not only plants but the writers about them. The writers he distinguishes primarily as Botanists, and Plant Lovers, recognizing as Botanists only such as treat of plants from some philosophic or scientific point of view. Choosing his illustrations from annals of remote antiquity, he names among the earliest of the Greeks who wrote of plants Hippocrates"" but because he wrote of plants only in the interests of medicine Linnaeus styles him Father of Medicine... Similarly Aristotle... is down in the Linnaean list of ancient celebrities as Prince of Philosophers. To Theophrastus, however, he accords the title Father of Botany. From this opinion, far from having been newly promulgated in Linnaeus's time, there has been no dissenting voice. On the contrary, Albert Haller, one of the most learned men in Europe in his day, and a botanist of such renown that Linnaeus held him in reverence, and also in some fear, denominates Theophrastus ""the first of real botanists in point of time."" Kurt Sprengel in the nineteenth century, having rehearsed the names of a long line of ancient authors who had written more or less concerning plants, says: ""But the most illustrious of them all, and the true father of botany, was Theophrastus Eresius…."" (Greene, Landmarks of Botanical History, I:128).It is no wonder that Linnaeus should find in Theophrastus the Father of his own field - The ""Historia Plantarum"" was not only the earliest work on systematic botany, it also contained Theophrastus' description of the formation of the plant seed, the earliest account known and the best that was made for 2000 years.Hunt: 240" Pritzel: 9197 BM: V:2091 Dibdin: II:498.‎

‎Characterum Ethicorum. Capita duo hactenus anecdota quae ex cod. Ms. Vaticano Saeculi XI Graece edidit Latine vertit. Praefatione et adnotationibus illustravit Johannes Christophorus Amadutius. - [EDITIO PRINCEPS OF THEOPHRASTUS' TWO LAST ""CHARACTERES""]‎

‎Parmae, Ex Regio Typographeo, 1786. 4to. Orig. blank boards. Spine missing. Bdg. and bookblock tight. Minor occasional soiling"" lacking a small part of corners of some leaves, far from affecting text. An overall good and solid copy. Engr. frontispiece-portrait, engr. title-vignette. Printed on good and thick paper. (10), 128, (6) pp + (1) leaf, errata.‎

‎The rare editio princeps of Theophrastus' 29th and 30th characters. Greek and Latin text.The work is renowned, not only for containing the very first printing of Theophrastus' two last ""characteres"", but also for the beautiful printing of it and Amadutius' excellent and instructive foreword and notes. ""A very splendid edition, exhibiting only two chapters (cap. 29 and 30) of this work, from a Vatican MS. of the eleventh century. It is mentioned, in order that the student may consult the very learned prolegomena which it contains."" (Dibdin, II:503). Brunet 5:798.‎

‎Theophrasti eresii de Historia lantarum Libri Decem, Graece. Cum syllabo generum et specierum, glossario, et notis.‎

‎1813 lii, 241 p., 1 engraved plate, contemporary hcalf (boards missing). A second volume was published in 1814.‎

‎Theophrastos : Peri Eusebeias (Griechischer Text herausgegeben, übersetzt und eingeleitet)‎

‎Leiden, E.J. Brill 1964 189pp., in the series "Philosophia Antiqua. A series of monographs on ancient philosophy" volume 11, 25cm., softcover (few small stains), most pages still uncut, good condition, F104818‎

‎Metaphysics (with translation, commentary and introduction)‎

‎Oxford, Clarendon Press 1929 xxxii + 87pp., 1st edition, 22cm., publisher's hardcover in red cloth with gilt lettering at spine (some wear at edges and corners), a single marking/annotation in ink on page 37 and 56 and 74, else good, F105180‎

‎THEOPHRASTI CHARACTERES.‎

‎Recensuit Hermannus Diels. e Typographeo Clarendoniano, Oxonii, 1944. In-16 gr., tela editoriale, pp. XXVIII + (60 ca.). Prefazione in latino. Testo in greco. Volume della collana Scriptorum Classicorum Bibliotheca Oxoniensis. Ben conservato.‎

‎Characteres. Recensuit animad versionibus illustravit atque Indicem Verborum adiecit Joh. Frider. Fischerus accessit Commentarius Isaaci Casauboni.‎

‎Coburg, Ioh. Caroli Findeisii, 1763. Contemp. full calf. Raised bands, titlelabel with gilt lettering. (56),166 pp. + Index and 240,(10) pp. A small stamp on titlepage. Internally clean and fine.‎

‎First edition of Fischer's excellent edition with Casaubon's commentaries.""The Commentary of Casaubon, with the useful observations of Gale and Needham - a copious and accurate index - and an excellent review of MSS, and previous editions, displaying every where great critical sucumen as well as just taste.""(Dibdin p.502).‎

‎De Historia plantarum Libri VIII, Et Decimi principium De Causis, siute generatione plantarum, Libri VI. Theodoro Gaza interprete. Cum eorum omnium quæ his Theophrasti libris continentur, indice. (2 Parts).‎

‎(Colophon: Basel, apud Andream Cratandrum, 1534). Folio. Nice hcalf from ab. 1750, richly gilt back, gilt title-label. Corners a bit bumped. Slightly rubbed. Woodcut printer's device to title and last leaf. (28),264,(2) pp. With many smaller and larger woodcut initials. Small stamp at lower corner of the first 2 leaves. Some, rather faint, dampstainings to first and last leaves, otherwise clean and with broad margins. Engraved book-plate inside front board (Bibliotheque du comte Le Moyne de Martigny).‎

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‎Very scarce edition of Theophrastus' two main works. It is one of the earliest Latin editions of Gaza's esteemed translation, in reality it is the third printing of the first Latin edition (first issued 1483, then 1529 in 8vo, and now 1534) of the works which together constitute the foundation of scientific botany. By Linnaeus Theophrastus is called ""the father of Botany"". This edition comprises both botanical works, The History of Plants and The Causes of Plants, which have survived in their entirety and are the earliest books of this kind in world literature.""It is very strange that so much botanic knowledge should have been accumulated by the end of the fourth century and that so little, if anything, was added to it in ancient times. Theophrastos is not only the first botanic writer but also the greatest until Renaissance of the sixteenth century in Germany....The botany of Theophrastos and the zoölogy of Aristotle represents the climax of natural history in antiquity."" (Sarton in A History...Vol. I p. 558). ""No study of plants of such breadth and quality had previously been conceived: botany now first appears as a distinct science with a comprehensive yet clearly defined field of enquiry."" (A.G. Morton). - Stillwell No. 702 (Note) - Hunt No. 26 (listing the 1529-edition in 8vo) - Pritzel: 9189. - Not in Choulant, Handbuch der Bücherkunde für die Ältere Medicin.‎

‎Caractères‎

‎ Reliure demi-basane marron. Dos à nerfs.Texte bilingue français-grec en regard. ‎

‎Paris Société d'édition les Belles Lettres 1931 101 pp. In-12 Relié. Bel état. 1 volume. Texte établi et traduit par Octave Navarre.Deuxième édition revue et corrigée. ‎

‎Les Caractères de Theophraste : avec les caracteres ou les moeurs de ce siècle‎

‎A Paris, chez Estienne Michallet, premier imprimeur du Roy, ruë S. Jacques, à l'Image S. Paul Relié 1690 "In-12 (10 x 16,8 cm), reliure plein veau, dos à 5 nerfs orné de caissons dorés, pagination comme suit : titre, ""Discours sur Théophraste"" (20 pp. non numérotées), puis 505 pp., table des matières et extrait du privilège du Roy, 5é édition des Caractères de Théophraste (la première édition date de 1688 ; de 1688 à 1693, les différentes éditions s'enrichissent de nouveaux caractères), traduction de Jean de la Bruyère ; mors fendus aux coiffes, manques de cuir aux mors et coins, tampon sur la dernière garde, exemplaire à relier. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande."‎

‎Les Caractères de Théophraste traduits du grec : avec les caractères ou les moeurs de ce siècle‎

‎ Paris, Estienne Michallet, 1688. In-12, [60]-308-[1] pp., maroquin lavallière postérieur, triple filet doré en encadrement sur les plats, dos à nerfs orné de caissons dorés, importante bordure de même maroquin ornée d'une dentelle dorée, tranches dorées (2 mors fendus, épidermures). ‎

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‎Troisième édition originale, de 2e état qui est une réimpression de la seconde édition, comportant des différences typographiques. Ainsi notre exemplaire possède les deux points après le mot grec au titre, le titre en noir et l'adresse de l'Image Saint Paul. Il ne comporte pas d'errata car les fautes ont été corrigées. Les tables renvoient aux pages de texte et la numérotation des signatures se termine par J et non I. Les trois pieds-de-mouche des pages 110, 140, 149 et 188 ont disparu. Elle comporte également les cartons des pages 3 "ils devront", 123 "de venir", 124 "& à ne rien faire" et 246 "de rougir mesme du nom de Philosophes" ainsi que les autres corrections mentionnées par Claudin dans le Catalogue de Rochebilière. L'ouvrage se clôt sur l'Extrait du Privilège du Roy daté du 8 octobre 1687 sans mention de période. Cette troisième édition est "fort rare", avec ou sans ses cartons, selon Tchemerzine; "une des plus rares de la série" selon Brunet. Étiquette Librairie ancienne J. Mongenent, Genève. Claudin, catalogue Rochebilière, 612-613; Tchemerzine, VI, 313; Brunet, Supplément, 731. Voir photographie(s) / See picture(s). * Membre du SLAM et de la LILA / ILAB Member. La librairie est ouverte du lundi au vendredi de 14h à 19h. Merci de nous prévenir avant de passer,certains de nos livres étant entreposés dans une réserve. ‎

‎Recherches sur les plantes, tome I, livres I-II‎

‎"Société d'édition ""Les Belles Lettres"". 1988. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. LVIII + 143 pages. Texte en grec et en français, traduction en regard. Deux photos disponibles.. . . . Classification Dewey : 480-Langues helléniques. Grec"‎

‎Texte traduit par Suzanne Amigues. Classification Dewey : 480-Langues helléniques. Grec‎

‎Hippocratie‎

‎Paris, Glyphe & Biotem, 2003, in-8, Broché., 171 pages. Bon état. ‎

‎Ploum Ploum Tralala‎

‎1975 Chez Kesselring éditeur Broché, 186p. Bon état.‎

‎ Traité des pierres de Théophraste, traduit du grec ; avec des Notes Physiques et Critiques, traduites de l'Anglais de M. Hill ; auquel on a ajouté deux Lettres du même auteur, l'une au Docteur Parsons, sur les couleurs du Saphir et de la Turquoise ; et l'autre à M. Folkes, Président de la Société Royale de Londres, sur les effets des différens Menstrues sur le Cuivre‎

‎ 1754 Paris, Jean-Thomas Herissant, 1754, in 12 de XXIV-287 pp., rel. d'ép. plein veau brun granité, dos à nerfs orné de fers dorés, pièce de titre de maroquin rouge, tranche rouge, usure à la coiffe inférieure, bon ex.‎

‎Éd. orig. de la première traduction française de ce traité, d'après la traduction anglaise de John Hill réalisée en 1746 sur le texte original grec du "De Lapidus", il s'agit de la première étude méthodique de minéralogie et la seule avant celle d'Agricola au 16e siècle. Le botaniste John Hill (1716-1775) y a joint des notes importantes. "L'ouvrage contient de curieux documents sur les propriétés et influences occultes de certaines pierres et sur le symbolisme de leurs couleurs", (Caillet, 10613), (Stanislas de Guaita, 1008). ‎

‎Les caractères de Théophraste et de Labruyère, avec des notes par M. Coste - Tome I‎

‎Antoine Aubanel. Non daté. In-12. Relié plein cuir. Etat d'usage, Plats abîmés, Dos abîmé, Rousseurs. 370 pages augmentées de quelques bandeaux et illustrations en noir et blanc,dans le texte. Titre, tomaiosn et fleurons dorés au dos - Nombreuses épidermures.. . . . Classification Dewey : 840-Littératures des langues romanes. Littérature française‎

‎ Classification Dewey : 840-Littératures des langues romanes. Littérature française‎