Giulio Cesare - Commentarii - 1588
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Gaius Julius Caesar, Commentarii, published in 1588 by Apud Ant. Gryphium, Lugduni, in full contemporary parchment binding with two folded maps and plates, a 950-page Latin edition bearing a personal inscription and signed, in very good condition.
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C. Julius Caesar - Commentaries (De Bello Gallico and others)
Lugdunum, apud Ant., Gryphium, 1588
A rare antique volume containing Caesar's Commentaries, in an elegant contemporaneous binding in stiff parchment. Complete with fascinating woodcut illustrations and a folded map of Gaul and the Iberian Peninsula, elements of great collecting interest.
Ownership inscription
Hic liber est Leonardi de Buira in monasterio S. Nicolae de Lotiini.
Pp.(32), 911, (49); 2 folding maps
Full contemporaneous parchment binding. Text in Latin, clear typography, with physiological signs of age (darkening, slight wear and folds to the paper), in good conservation condition.
The work gathers Caesar's famous military chronicles – in particular De Bello Gallico – with descriptions of campaigns in Gaul, the customs and manners of the peoples, strategies and battles. The engravings illustrate war engines, fortifications and military scenes, enriching the historical-documentary value of the volume.
An extremely interesting edition for the presence of the old map and the accompanying iconography, features not always preserved. Direct testimony to the editorial fortune of Latin classics in the modern era, sought after by collectors of old books, historical cartography and militaria. A rarity on the market in such complete condition.
C. Julius Caesar - Commentaries (De Bello Gallico and others)
Lugdunum, apud Ant., Gryphium, 1588
A rare antique volume containing Caesar's Commentaries, in an elegant contemporaneous binding in stiff parchment. Complete with fascinating woodcut illustrations and a folded map of Gaul and the Iberian Peninsula, elements of great collecting interest.
Ownership inscription
Hic liber est Leonardi de Buira in monasterio S. Nicolae de Lotiini.
Pp.(32), 911, (49); 2 folding maps
Full contemporaneous parchment binding. Text in Latin, clear typography, with physiological signs of age (darkening, slight wear and folds to the paper), in good conservation condition.
The work gathers Caesar's famous military chronicles – in particular De Bello Gallico – with descriptions of campaigns in Gaul, the customs and manners of the peoples, strategies and battles. The engravings illustrate war engines, fortifications and military scenes, enriching the historical-documentary value of the volume.
An extremely interesting edition for the presence of the old map and the accompanying iconography, features not always preserved. Direct testimony to the editorial fortune of Latin classics in the modern era, sought after by collectors of old books, historical cartography and militaria. A rarity on the market in such complete condition.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
History, Illustrated, Military, Philosophy, Religion
Book title
Commentarii
Author/ Illustrator
Giulio Cesare
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1588
Height
12.4 cm
Edition
Other edition
Width
8 cm
Language
Latin
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Apud Ant. Gryphium, Lugduni
Binding/ Material
Vellum
Extras
Fold out maps or plates, Signed, Tipped in plates
Number of pages
950
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