242. JOSIAH QUINCY (1772 - 1864) American politician and educator who opposed the War of 1812, later became Mayor of Boston and President of Harvard. Two rare books from his library, "Callimachi Hymni, Epigrammata, et Fragmenta, cum notis integris H. Stephani, B. Vulcanii, Annae Fabri, Th. Graevii, R. Bentleji; quibus accedunt Ezechielis Spanhemii", Jo. Augustus Ernesti, first and second volumes, Lugduni Batavorum, 1761, bearing Quincy's bookplate affixed to the front pastedowns of each volume. With sewn binding and in vellum boards, handwritten title. Some spotting to covers, binding is tight and text is fresh and clean.$150 - 200