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.
Gaius Julius Caesar (100/102 BCE - 44 BCE)
Category
Books
Date
1677
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 3038912
Summary
Bibliographic description
[50],332p., [22] leaves of plates (6 single and 8 double leaves) . ill.., port.., plans . fol.. pag. [44],333,[8] (Contents bound at end). Provenance: Eighteenth-century armorial bookplate, Curzon impaling Colyear, signed 'P. Mazell': 'Recte et Suaviter' (Franks 7705 2nd state- fine text) [Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Baron Scarsdale (1726-1804) m. 1750 Lady Caroline Colyear]. Binding: Seventeenth-century full panelled calf, all edges red, 5 raised bands, gilt-lettered on spine label 'Edmonds's Caesar's commentaries'. Printer's waste visible through pastedowns (pencil note 'Spensers fairy queen' on rear pastedown does not seem to refer to this, as text is in Latin).
Makers and roles
Gaius Julius Caesar (100/102 BCE - 44 BCE) Sir Clement Edmondes (1566 - 1622) Aulus Hirtius (c.90-43BC) Frederick-Hendrik van den Hove (The Hague c.1628 - London 1698).