Edition : First Edition, Contemporary full brown calf with blind tooled decorative border on top and bottom cover. Spine of raised bands in eight heavily gilt compartments with black label with gilt text on 2. Gilt dentelles on all edges of top and bottom cover. Pasted and free marbled endpapers. All edges speckled. , Text is in Latin. Samuel Clarke's Caesar is generally regarded as one of the finest examples of 18th-century English publishing: "The most sumptuous classical work which this country has produced" (Dibdin). Edward Harwood views on the book were also highly praiseworthy: "Although his Caesar achieved elegance mainly through profuse ornament, the typography, nonetheless, has qualities of stateliness and dignity which set the book far above the usual product of the time and place.? During his lifetime, Caesar was regarded as one of the best orators and prose authors in Latin ? even Cicero spoke highly of Caesar's rhetoric and style. Only Caesar's war commentaries have survived. A few sentences from other works are quoted by other authors. , Size : Large Folio (475x300mm). , Illustrated with an engraved title page, frontis portrait of John Duke of Marlborough and of Julius Caesar, 6 maps (one hand-coloured in outline), 78 plates and plans, 55 of them double-page and/or folding, by Huyberts and others (all numbered from 1 to 87); numerous engraved initials and vignettes to text. The double page plate of the Bison is in this copy. , References : Brunet I, 1456; Dibdin, Greek and Latin Classics, I, 361-3; Huntington Library, Great Books in Great Editions, 15., P. Endpapers. Blank. Engraved title page. Title page. Frontis portrait of Marlborough. Authors note. Frontis portrait of Caesar. Lectori. Fold out map. Fold out map. Title page. 3-560. Blank. Endpapers. A handsome example of this magnificent work. Seller Inventory # B5212

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Title: C. Julii Caesaris que Extant (The Works of ...

Publisher: Jacob Tonson c. 1712, London

Publication Date: 1712

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition

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Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books are specialist dealers in 15th to 19th century Prints, Maps and Books. The gallery is able to offer one of the largest selections of Prints and Maps available in North America. The business was founded in 1982 and has supplied Prints, Maps and Books to many private and public art collectors. It strives to present a friendly and helpful atmosphere to both expert and amateur collectors. The shop has grown considerably since its humble beginnings to an internationally respected firm. We exhibit at major map & book fairs in North America and Europe and are happy to organize presentations of materials for corporations, interior designers and individuals. We are always interested in purchasing collections or individual items of quality. Catalogues and lists are issued periodically and we would be delighted to have details of customers specific interests, so we can contact them when examples come into stock.

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