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C. Iulii Caesaris Rerum ab se gestarum commentarii : ... omnia collatis uetustis exemplaribus tam scriptis quam impressis accurate emendata : pictura totius Galliae, pontis in Rheno, Auarici, Alexiae, Vxelloduni, Massiliae, per Iucundum Veronensem, ex descriptione Caesaris : ueterum Galliae locorum, populorum, urbium, montium, ac fluuiorum breuis descriptio : Eutropii Epitome belli Gallici ex Suetonii Tranquilli monumentis quae desiderantur
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| Title | C. Iulii Caesaris Rerum ab se gestarum commentarii :... omnia collatis uetustis exemplaribus tam scriptis quam impressis accurate emendata : pictura totius Galliae, pontis in Rheno, Auarici, Alexiae, Vxelloduni, Massiliae, per Iucundum Veronensem, ex descriptione Caesaris : ueterum Galliae locorum, populorum, urbium, montium, ac fluuiorum breuis descriptio : Eutropii Epitome belli Gallici ex Suetonii Tranquilli monumentis quae desiderantur |
| Detail Depicted | Printing - Decorative elements - Initials (Leaf 10 recto) |
| Uniform Title | Works. 1543
Bellum Africum
Bellum Hispaniense |
| Creator/Author | C. Iulii Caesaris [Caesar, Julius]
[Giocondo, Giovanni, ca. 1433-1515] (ed.) |
| Publisher | Imprimebat Michael Vascosanus sibi, & Iohanni Rogny |
| Place of Publication | Parisiis [France - Paris] |
| Date of Publication | M.D.XLIII. [1543] |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Rome -- History -- Republic, 265-30 B.C. -- Sources -- Early works to 1800
Rome -- History, Military -- 265-30 B.C. -- Sources -- Early works to 1800
Gaul -- History -- 58 B.C.-511 A.D
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| Genre Heading | Historical works
Early printed books--1501-1600 (16th century)
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| Bibliographic Elements | [12], 128, [20] leaves : maps, plans ; 31 cm. (fol.) |
| Printing Method | Letterpress on handmade laid paper |
| Printer | Imprimebat Michael Vascosanus sibi, & Iohanni Rogny
[Vascosan, Michel de, d. ca. 1577] |
| Image Production Process | Woodcuts
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| Binding | Bound in full leather in the 18th century; rebacked in the 20th century.
Sewn on 6 cords.
Linen headbands in 2 colors.
All edges trimmed and sprinkled.
Heavily trimmed, affecting text in [superscript pi]A gathering. |
| General Notes | Signatures: [alpha][superscript 8] [superscript pi]A[superscript 4] A-V[superscript 6] X[superscript 8] [superscript chi]A[superscript 8] 2A-2B[superscript 6] [$4 (-A4, +X5) signed]; 160 leaves, ff. [12] 1-128 [20] [misnumbering 19 as 21].
Woodcut decorated and historiated initials. Initial "O" on leaf 51 verso has portrait labeled O.F. (Oronce Fine?).
Includes indexes. |
| Previous Owners | John L. Lievsay |
| References | Adams, C37 |
| Language | Latin |
| Digital Collection | Historical Book Arts Collection |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division. |
| Repository Collection | Special Collections |
| Call Number | SpecColl Rare Books PA6235.A2 1543 |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned in RGB color using an Olympus C-2000 Zoom digital camera and saved in.jpg format and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2004 |
| Content | (from t.p.) De bello gallico libri VIII -- De bello ciuili pompeiano libri III -- De bello Alexandrino liber I -- De bello Africo liber I -- De bello Hispaniensi liber I
The anonymous Bellum Africum and Bellum Hispaniense, and Aulus Hirtius's Bellum Alexandrinum and his continuation of Caesar's De bello Gallico, all traditionally included in Caesar's works, are present in this edition. |
| Restrictions/Copyright | Some of our items are fragile and may require an appointment for use. Please contact Special Collections. |
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