C. Julius Cæsar's Commentaries of his Wars in Gaul, and Civil War with Pompey. To which is added Aulus Hirtius or Oppius's Supplement of the Alexandrian, African and Spanish wars. With the Author's Life. Adorn'd with culptures from the Designs of the Famous Palladio. Made English from the Original Latin, by Martin Bladen, Gent.

CAESAR (Julius)

Published by London: Printed for Richard Smith., 1705

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FIRST EDITION. 8vo, 204 x 120, pp. [xxxviii], 363 [364 - 370 Index, 371 - 374 adverts], engraved frontispiece, three folding engraved maps, 10 engraved pltaes (8 folding), later 18th century panelled calf, rebacked, new end-papers, title in gilt on spine; lower outer corner of title-page slight defective, corners worn, but a good copy. Colonel Martin Bladen (1680 1746) was born in 1680 attended Westminster School where he was a Queen's Scholar at St Peter's College and then attended St John's College in Cambridge.[3] He was admitted to the Inner Temple in 1698[4] but did not pursue a legal career. He joined the military in December 1697 as Ensign to Captain Jos. Fletcher. He still found time to produce this well-illustrated and more than competent translation of Caesar, and another ten editions followed quickly. Seller Inventory # 10349

Bibliographic Details

Title: C. Julius Cæsar's Commentaries of his Wars ...

Publisher: London: Printed for Richard Smith.

Publication Date: 1705

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition