C. Iulii Caesaris Quae Extant. Ex Emendatione Ions. Scaligeri

Published by Ex Officina Elzeviriana, Lugduni Batavorum, 1635

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The important first Elzevir edition of the surviving works of Julius Caesar, written in Latin with the emendations of Joseph Scaliger. The first edition, first impression. Bound in full vellum.Register runs A-Z12, Aa12-Dd4 from the first chapter. The preliminary leaves have been bound in an incorrect order. Illustrated with two folding maps, a portrait of Caesar, an illustrated title page and five full-page illustrations. Lacking one folding map and table.The important 1635 Elzevir edition of C. Iulii Caesaris quae extant, collecting together the surviving writings of Julius Caesar.Illustrated with two folding maps, a portrait of Caesar, an illustrated title page and five full-page illustrations. Lacking one folding map and table. With the notes and emendations of Franco-Italian Calvinist religious leader and scholar, Joseph Scaliger. Regarded as one of the greatest publications from the House of Elzevir, the widely renowned Dutch booksellers and publishers of the 17th and 18th century. Bound in full vellum. Externally, a little worn. Vellum is discoloured, as is common with this binding. Ink note to backstrip. Book has a slight lean and boards have sprung a little. Front free endpaper is disbound, and the following blank is torn, with evidence of previous repair work. Internally, generally firmly bound. Gathering of p29 is disbound, with a few other gatherings strained. Pages are generally bright, with a few light marks and a light tide mark, mainly to the first half of the work. A few spots to plates. Lacking two plates. An area of loss to the 2nd leaf of the index, with most of the 3rd Index leaf also lacking. A few pages are creased. The odd pencil annotation throughout. Good.…

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Bibliographic details

Title
C. Iulii Caesaris Quae Extant. Ex Emendatione Ions. Scaligeri
Author
C. Iulii Caesaris [Julius Caesar]; Ios. Scaligeri [Joseph Scaliger]
Publisher
Ex Officina Elzeviriana, Lugduni Batavorum
Publication year
1635
Condition
Good
Book Type
book
Binding
Vellum
Illustrator
Not Stated
Edition
First edition.
Item weight
0.5 kilograms
Dimensions
5" by 3"

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