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Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering. Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present). The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.

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Suetonius Caius Tranquillus – 'Opera' with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus, published Utrecht: Franciscus Halma, 1690, First edition. An exceptional association copy, inscribed on the endpapers by Sir William Hamilton: “William Hamilton / Napoli,” and by Lady Emma Hamilton, who dates her signature “1797.” A further inscription reads, “Given me by my dear Sir William / Napoli,” a reference to the time when both Hamiltons were in Naples in 1797, during the height of their celebrated association with Horatio Nelson. Bound in full calf, with ribbed spines and gilt lettering.

Provenance: The Library of Sir William Hamilton; Lady Emma Hamilton; by descent to a cousin in Edinburgh (according to a memorandum by Andrew Baxendine, bookseller, 1892); later handled by George Bayntun, Bath (letters dated 1985 present).
The 1690 Utrecht edition, with Samuel Pitiscus’s seminal commentary, was a landmark in classical scholarship and perfectly reflects Sir William Hamilton’s deep antiquarian interests, particularly in Roman history.
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Discover the fascinating 'Opera' by Suetonius Caius Tranquillus in this exceptional first edition with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus. Published in 1690 by Franciscus Halma in Utrecht, this edition boasts a remarkable provenance, making it a truly unique find at Duggleby Auctioneers.

This association copy is enriched by inscriptions from Sir William Hamilton and Lady Emma Hamilton, both dated in 1797 during their time in Naples. The Hamiltons' connection with Horatio Nelson adds historical significance to this book. The full calf binding, ribbed spines, and gilt lettering enhance its aesthetic appeal.

Provenance details include a lineage from Sir William Hamilton's library to Lady Emma Hamilton, passing down to a cousin in Edinburgh, as documented by Andrew Baxendine in 1892. Additionally, the involvement of George Bayntun in Bath, as evidenced by letters from 1985, adds further intrigue to the history of this edition.

This 1690 Utrecht edition, accompanied by Samuel Pitiscus’s acclaimed commentary, represents a significant milestone in classical scholarship. Sir William Hamilton's profound interest in Roman history is beautifully captured in this edition, making it a prized possession for collectors and enthusiasts alike.


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Collection of cigarette cards, including framed examples

Estimate £20-50

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