Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC – 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, scholar, and the greatest orator of the late Roman Republic. A master of Latin prose, his vast body of work profoundly influenced Western thought and the course of the Renaissance, which Petrarch famously initiated by rediscovering Cicero's letters.
His literary legacy includes seminal philosophical treatises such as De Republica, De Legibus, and De Officiis (On Duties), which adapted Greek philosophy for a Roman audience. He is equally renowned for his brilliant speeches, including the In Catilinam (Against Catiline) and In Verrem orations, as well as his extensive correspondence, Epistulae ad Atticum, which provides a vivid, detailed record of Roman history and politics.
1748-1749 M. Tullii Ciceronis Opera Quae Supersunt Omnia
By Cicero
Located in Bath, GB
Handsomely bound in full vellum, this is a wonderful collection of nineteen volumes of the works of Cicero. A very scarce edition published in mid 18th century Glasgow. In the origi...
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French Opera Glasses
Located in Tampa, FL
A refined and elegant pair of late 19th century French opera glasses, crafted by the esteemed maker Lefils Paris. Exquisitely detailed in bronze doré and inlaid with glowing mother o...
Bronze
$244Sale Price|25% Off
H 10.63 in W 9.85 in D 0.02 in
Original Antique Map of Egypt by Van Dùren '1749'
Located in Langweer, NL
Decorative German antique engraving with titled 'Neue Vorstellung von Aegypten (..)'. It concerns a rare original antique map of Egypt. This map o...
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Chinese Opera Puppet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dressed in fine silks trimmed with embroidered bands and tassels, this puppet brought the glory of the imperial court to the small stage as part of an early 20th-century puppet opera. Complete with songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese puppet...
Silk, Wood
Antique Map of the German Empire by De Leth, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Germany titled 'L'Empire d'Allemagne divisé en ses dix cercles et Autres Estats'. Detailed map of the German Empire divided in the ten ...
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Antique Print of the Interior of a Chinese Temple, 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Interieur d'un Temple d'Idoles tiré du Nieuhof'. View of the interior of a Chinese temple. This print originates from Prevost's 'Histoire Generale des Voyages'....
Paper
$275Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.01 in W 13.59 in D 0 in
Interesting Antique Map of Tartary and Northeast Asia, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Condition: Good, given age. Original folds, as issued. Some small water stains above image and top-right. Please study scan carefully.
Paper
$190Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.44 in W 16.54 in D 0.02 in
Antique Map of Juan Fernandez Island by Anson '1749'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'l'Ile de Juan Fernandes dans la Mer du Sud (..) - Het Eiland Juan Fernandes in de Zuid Zee (..)'. This map depicts Juan Fernandez Island in the Southern Sea. This...
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Antique Map of South America by G. Anson, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Kaart van het Zuidelykste Gedeelte van Zuider Amerika (..) - Carte de la Partie Meridionale de l'Amerique Meridionale (..)'. Detailed chart tracking the route of Capt. George Anson's ship The Centurion in 1745. The chart shows the tracks of Anson's ships around South America & Cape Horn to the Juan Fernandes Islands, with notes on currents and positions. This map originates from 'Reize rondsom de Werreld (..)' by George Anson, published 1749. In 1740 Capt. George Anson (1697-1762) of the Royal Navy, was given command of a squadron of ships. As England was at war with France and Spain, Anson's task was to intercept and capture a Spanish treasure...
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1748 Map of Richmond Upon Thames by John Roque
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A 1748 map of Richmond-Upon-Thames by famed surveyor and cartographer, John Roque. Placed in a simple black and gilt frame. The map is in fair condition but there are small sections ...
Wood, Paper
$319
H 10.32 in W 14.26 in D 0.01 in
Antique Map of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled ‘Carte de la Petite Bukharie et Pays Voisins – Tirée des Auteurs Anglois pour server a l ‘Histoire Generale des Voyages. Par N. Bellin Ing. D la Mar. 1749.’ Dutch title: ‘Kaart van Klyn-Bukharia, en de Nabuurige Landen, volgens de Afmeetinge der Jezuïten, en der Kaart van ’t Russiese Ryk van den Hr. Kyrillow. Op de Engelsche in dit Bestek gebragt door N.B. 1749’. An attractive mid-18th century French black and white map...
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Antique Map of the Holy Land by Keur, 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map Holy Land titled 'De Gelegentheyd van t'Paradys ende t'Landt Canaan, Mitsgaders d'eerst bewoonde Landen der Patriarchen'. Includes five decorative vignettes, including No...
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Antique Map of the 'Biesbosch' Region by Tirion, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van het Zuid Oostelykste deel van Holland behelzende de Landen van Heusden, Altena, de Alblasserwaard, Krimpenerwaard, de Vyf Heeren Landen enz. enz'...
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