1649 Lucius Seneca (c.4BC - 65AD), Philosophi Epistolae. Books - Military

1649 Lucius Seneca (c.4BC - 65AD), Philosophi Epistolae. Books - MilitarySenecae, Philosophi Epistolae, or 'Seneca's Philosophical Letters', from the recension of L. Lipsii and Io. Fr. Gronovii, 1649. 12mo. Full vellum binding. Handwritten title to spine. From the library of Richard Taylor (1781 1858), an English naturalist and printer of scientific journals. He became the joint editor of the Philosophical Magazine in 1822. Richard Taylor's name is inscribed to the flyleaf and notes to the preliminary pages in the same

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A charming advertisement for 'Black Prince'

The publisher's original synopsis is as follows:

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The Windsor and Newton canvas stamp verso is off centre

The famous "Ixer bucket" can be clearly seen in this painting

This is a stunning 18 carat white gold and diamond brooch

signed and dated 1848 verso (note the artist has used the archaic latin term 'Pinxit'

This volume is fully bound in tan calf leather with armorial of King Edward IV School

There is some hazing to the base of the vessel but otherwise both stopper and vessel remain in a very good condition

In 10 Volumes With The Corrections And Illustrations Of Various Commentators