clement edmonds (4 Ergebnisse)

Leather bound. Zustand: Near fine. Published in 1677, a later edition of Clement Edmonds' English translation of The Commentaries of C. Julius Caesar, decorated with illustrated plates. (illustrator). Later Edition. Small folio, [48], 1-332pp. Measures 8.5" x 13". Bound in modern brown calf, title in gilt on spine. New endpapers. Solid text block, light toning along edges of leaves, a few short tears to corners. A very clean, near fine example. Two bookplates of previous owners affixed to front endpaper. Includes 13 full-page plates, some as fold-outs, and a copper-engraved frontispiece of Julius Caesar by Van Howe. (ESTC R16632) (Wing C199, C200) (Cockle 71). This piece, originally published in Latin in 1469, combines stories of Caesar's wars with the Celtic and German peoples in Gaul, and Caesar's war against Gnaeus Pompeius and the Roman Senate. The first edition of this English translation by Clement Edmonds was released in 1600. (Cockle 71) Full Title: The Commentaries of C. Julius Caesar, Of his Wars in Gallia; And the Civil Wars betwixt him and Pompey. Translated into English; With many Excellent and Judicious Observations thereupon. As also the Art of our Modern Training, or Tactick Practice. By Clement Edmonds Esquire, Remembrancer of the City of London. Whereunto is adjoyned the Eighth Commentary of the Wars in Gallia; with some short Observations upon it. Together with the Life of Caesar, And an Account of his Medals; Revised, Corrected, and Enlarged. Full Collation available upon request.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Description: [44], 332, [8], p., [14] leaves of plates ([9] double) : ill., port. ; fol. Signatures: pi⁷ b-e⁴ f² B-2T⁴ 2U² *⁴ Title-page printed in red and black. With frontis. portrait (leaf pi1v) of Julius Caesar signed: F.H. van. Houe fec. Illustrated with engraved plates depicting Caesar's battles, encampments and medals. Woodcut headpieces and initials; printed marginalia. "Observations upon Caesar's Commentaries, of the civil wars betwixt him and Pompey." and "A continuation of the wars in Gallia," each have a separate title-page, dated 1676, on leaves Bb2 recto and Rr4 recto, respectively. Publisher's advertisements on *4. In contemporary blind-panelled calf, re-cornered and re-backed using later lettering-piece. A very good, clean copy of this popular text. Armorial bookplate of Christopher Tower, Weald Hall to front paste-down. ESTC, R16632. Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), C200.

, [42], 332 pages, three separate title pages but continuous pagination, contents at the rear, life of Caesar at the front, printed in double colomns, 15 plates including engraved frontispiece by F. H. Van. Houe and 8 folding plates Fifth Edition , boards rubbed and scuffed, title label at little worn, hinges reinforced, few pages with small edge tears, some marking to pages, book in good condition , calf boards, with later calf spine, gilt titles on spine label, raised bands Quarto, 32 x 20 cm Hardback ISBN:

Zustand: Very Good. Half calf. Five raised bands. Marbled boards. Boards detached; binding separated at p. 50; wear all around; lacking frontispiece. Occasional scholia. Full page plates on recto only; some reinforced at verso edges; one with losses at gutter (request images). xl;196;142;10 pp.