Shelfmark
Fd.4.02
Author
Uniform title
[Works. 1574]
Title
C. Julii Caesaris De bello Gallico commentarii VII.. A. Hircii de eodem liber octauus. C. Cæsaris De bello ciuili Pompeiano commentarij III. A. Hircii De bello Alexandrino lib. I. De bello Africano lib. I. De bello Hispaniensi lib. I. Cum scholiis Franc. Hotomani Iurisc. Ful. Vrsini Romani. Ald. Manutii P.F.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: De bello Gallico commentarii VII
Varying form of title
C. Jvlii Cæsaris De bello Gallico commentarii VII
Publication, distribution, etc.
Lugduni : Apud Bartholomæum Vincentium, M.D.LXXIIII. [1574]
Physical description
[16], 213, [3], 173, [23] p. : ill. ; fol.
Note
Includes index.
Note
Head- and tail-pieces, initials.
Note
Printer's device with motto "Vincenti" on t.p.
Note
One of two issues published under the same imprint in 1574. In this issue there are [20] preliminary p. and the preface is in Italic type; in the other issue (Adams C57) there are [16] preliminary pages and the preface is in Roman type.
Citation/references note
Adams, C56
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
Contemporary light brown calf; blind tooled with triple fillet border and frame of medallion head roll; silver gilt armorial stamp of Eton College; traces of nails for clasps and chain; blind tooled double fillet on spine, with panels of hatching at head and tail; red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters and frame; red painted fore-edge.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ca.3.18.
Copy-specific note
Note on catalogue card: Purchased 1598, 5 s.
Subject
Rome History Civil War, 49-45 B.C.
Subject
Gaul History Gallic Wars, 58-51 B.C.
Added entry--name
Vincent, Barthélemy, fl. 1568 - 1593 printer.
Added entry--name
Manuzio, Aldo, 1449 or 50 - 1515 commentator.
Added entry--name
Orsini, Fulvio, 1529 - 1600 commentator.
Added entry--name
Hotman, François, 1524 - 1590 commentator.
Added entry--name
Hirtius, Aulus. Bellum Alexandrinum.
Added entry--name
Hirtius, Aulus. De bello Gallico.
Added entry--place
France Lyon.
Identifier
B28932