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CAESAR, Caius Julius

Rerum gestarum commentarii XIV [...]. Eutropii Epitome belli Gallici [...]. Cum doctiss. Annotationibus Henrici Glareani, Fulvii Ursini Romani, Francisci Hotomani i.c., Aldi Manutii P. F.
Frankfurt (M.)
Georgius Corvinus (Raab) for Jacobus Strada
1575
€300 - €500

Folio (36 x 24 cm): 4 parts, [24]-265-[1, 2 bl.], [23, 1 bl.], 35-[1 bl.], 207-[1 bl.] pp. With 2 double-page and 27 half-page woodcuts (city views, battle orders, siege views...). Strada's printer's device on title and Y7v. Woodcut initials, head and tail pieces. Notes (prt III) printed in 2 cols. (toned, upper half dampstained, occasional soiling). Old calf, covers with gilt central ornament and ruled border, gilt spine with 6 raised bands and morocco label (rubbed, joints split, spine def.). Good copy

Illustrated collected works of Caesar, published by Strada. Ref. VD16 C-47. - Adams C-61 - Schweiger II, 43. Prov. Old ownership entry on title. 2 armorial bookplates (Marquess of Lothian and Earl of Ancram). Bob Luza (Amsterdam physician, 1893-1980; bookpl.). Monastic library ticket

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