Scrinium Classical Antiquity

OFFENBERG, A.K., A Short-Title Catalogue of Hebrew Books Printed in the Fifteenth Century now in the Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana. Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam, 1990. XXXI,55p. Sewn. Title - hand written - glued on spine. € 29.50 (Antiquarian)

OFFERHAUS, LEONARDI, Compendium Historiae Universalis in quo res sacrae et profanae, inde a prima rerum origine ad saeculum a nato Christo decimum octavum, in orbe et ecclesa gestae ordine chronologico quam brevissime exhibentur, suis locis & temporibus adstringuntur, & Historicum testimoniis muniuntur. Pars I. Pars II. Apud Haionem Spandaw, Groningae, 1756/55. 2 vols. 2nd/1st ed. (XII),410;411-767,99p. Half leather bound. Marbled boards. Spine with 6 raised bands. Leather and boards scratched, corners bumped. Vol.2: tail spine damaged, partly unopened. Leonard Offerhaus, Professor Historiarum Groninganus (1699-1779). € 115.00 (Antiquarian)

OFFRINGA, B., (ed.), Verhalen om nooit te vergeten. Bij de feesten en gedenkdagen van het hele jaar. Meinema, Delft, 1987. 176p. Paperback. Upper edge a bit yellowed. (Rare). € 11.50 (Antiquarian)

OGDEN, D., The Werewolf in the Ancient World. Oxford University Press, 2021. 280p. Hardback. 'Wide-ranging in the best-possible way, Ogden's comprehensive study of the werewold from ancient Greece through the Middle Ages once again demonstrates his talent for producing detailed scholarly work that is both thoughtful and entertaining. Combining expert examination of flokloric, literary, hostorical, linguistic, and material sources, he brings together all the known examples of werewolves in antiquity, providing a sourcebook that makes fascinatin connections between werewolf figurs and their contexts - all presented in his enjoyable humurous style.' (DEBBIE FELTON, University of Massaschusetts). € 34.50 (New)

OGDEN, D., The Dragon in the West. From Ancient Myth to Modern Legend. Oxford University Press, 2021. 480p. Hardback. How did the dragon get its wings? Everyone in the modern West has a clear idea of what a dragon looks like and of the sorts of stories it inhabits, not least devotees of the fantasies of J. R. R. Tolkien, J. K. Rowling, and George R. R. Martin. A cross between a snake and some fearsome mammal, often sporting colossal wings, they live in caves, lie on treasure, maraud, and breathe fire. They are extraordinarily powerful, but even so, ultimately defeated in their battles with humans. What is the origin of this creature? The Dragon in the West is the first serious and substantial account in any language of the evolution of the modern dragon from its ancient forebears. Daniel Ogden's detailed exploration begins with the drakōn of Greek myth and the draco of the dragon-loving Romans, and a look at the ancient world's female dragons. It brings the story forwards though Christian writings, medieval illustrated manuscripts, and the lives of dragon-duelling saints, before concluding with a study of dragons found in the medieval Germanic world, including those of the Anglo-Saxon Beowulf and the Norse sagas. (Publisher's information) € 41.00 (New)

OGILVIE, R.M., De Romeinen en hun Goden. De Haan, Bussum, 1974. 159p. Paperback. € 8.50 (Antiquarian)

OGILVIE, R.M., ... und bauten die Tempel wieder auf. Religion und Staat im Zeitalter des Augustus. (Titel der Originalausgabe: The romans and their Gods). Klett/Cotta, Stuttgart, 1982. 175p. ills. Paperback. € 10.50 (Antiquarian)

OGILVIE, R.M., The Romans and their Gods. Hogarth, London, 1986. 135p. Paperback. Cover a bit grimy. Upper corner cover and pages a bit creased. Name and date on half title. Series: Ancient Culture and Society. € 7.00 (Antiquarian)

OHLY, Fr., Schriften zur mittelalterlichen Bedeutungsforschung. Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, Darmstadt, 1977. XXXIV, 422,XXXp. ills. Bound. A.o.: Vom geistigen Sinn des Wortes im Mittelalter (pp.1-32); Cor amantis non angustum. Vom Wohnen im Herzen (pp.128-156); Die Kathedrale als Zeitenraum. Zum Dom von Siena (pp.171-274); außerbiblisch Typologisches zwischen Cidero, Ambrosius und Aeldred von Rievaulx (pp.338-361). € 10.00 (Antiquarian)

OKSALA, P., Vom Gebrauch geographischer Namen bei den römischen Lyrikern der Blütezeit. I. Catull. Vergil. Horaz. Erikoispoino Oy, Helsinki, 1964. 141p. Sewn. Carton cover. Offset print. Upper edge a bit foxed. (Rare). € 25.00 (Antiquarian)