Shelfmark
Fe.6.06
Author
Collective uniform title
Works. 1576
Title
C. Iulij Caesaris Commentarij ab Aldo Manutio Paulli f. Aldi. n. emendati et scholijs illustrati.
Varying form of title
C. Ivlii Caesaris Commentarii
Varying form of title
C. Iulii Caesaris Commentarii
Publication, distribution, etc.
Venetijs. : Apud Aldum, MDLXXVI [1576]
Physical description
[248], 676, [264] p., [2] folded leaves of plates : [20] ill., 2 maps ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Note
Edited by Giovanni Giocondo.
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Dedicated to Jacopo Buoncampagni. Dedication signed: Iun. MDLXXV. Aldus Manutius.
Note
Includes "C. Iulii Caesaris fragmenta a Fuluio Vrsino collecta," "Eutropii Epitome belli gallici" (p. [185-246] of 1st group); the commentaries ascribed to Hirtius: "De bello Alexandrino", "De bello Africano", "De bello Hispaniensi" (p. [443]-596); "Veterum Galliae locorum ... alphabetica descriptio ... auctore Raymundo Marliano" (p. [597]-676); "Scholia Aldi Manutii Paulli f. Aldi n." (p. [1-138] of last group.
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The anonymous Bellum Africum and Bellum Hispaniense, and Aulus Hirtius' Bellum Alexandrinum and his continuation of Caesar's De bello Gallico, all traditionally included in the Caesarian corpus, are present in this edition.
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Text in Latin with quotations and examples in Greek.
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Signatures: *⁸, a-e⁸, f⁴, †-†††⁸, HS-HSHS⁸, [-[[⁸, §-§§⁸, A-Z⁸, Aa-Ss⁸, Tt¹°, A-I⁸, a-d⁸, e⁴, ●-●●●⁸ (leaves §§8 and I6-8 (second sequence) are blanks).
Note
Renouard thinks that gathering e (final sequence) may consist of 8 leaves, with the last 4 leaves being blank.
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Errors in pagination: 237 '137', 335 '235', 541 '451', 656 '666'.
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Register of signatures on leaf I5 verso (second sequence).
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Illustrations include 6 full-page woodcuts and 12 half-page woodcuts, and two double page maps of Spain and Gaul with letterpress text on versos.
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A copy of the 1575 ed.
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Printed in italic type.
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Head- and tail-pieces.
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Catchwords.
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Woodcut initials.
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Title vignette (portrait of Aldus the Elder in an oval frame).
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'M' in Roman date in title-page imprint and dedication represented by infinity symbol.
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Date of publication precedes printer statement on title-page.
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Printer's device of Aldus as royal printer on verso of title-page.
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Ahmanson-Murphy and Renouard give printer as Aldus the Younger.
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Sections have divisional half-title pages.
Citation/references note
Adams, C64
Citation/references note
Ahmanson-Murphy (2001), 899
Citation/references note
Renouard, A.A., Annales de l'imprimerie des Alde (3rd edition, 1834), 224:16
Citation/references note
Leigh, C.W.E., Catalogue of the Christie Collection, p. 74
Citation/references note
BM STC, Italian, 1465-1600, p. 135
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Provenance
Ex-libris inscription of George Cranmer on title-page.
Provenance
Slip pasted on title-page obscures ownership inscription "Iacobi ?Standicij liber"; ms. motto in ?same hand "Deus meus fortitudo mea".
Binding
18th-century quarter sheep binding; marbled-paper boards; four raised bands; black morocco spine-label; lobed circular leather label in fifth spine compartment lettered in ms. "712".
Copy-specific note
Curatorial inscriptions in pencil on booklabel and front free-endpaper "G712" and "1576".
Copy-specific note
Previously: Fd.6.02, Cp.10.19.
Subject
Rome History Republic, 265-30 B.C. Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Manuzio, Aldo, 1547 - 1597 printer.
Added entry--name
Hirtius, Aulus. Bellum Alexandrinum.
Added entry--name
Hirtius, Aulus. De bello Gallico. Liber 8.
Added entry--name
Eutropius, active 4th century - ? Epitome Belli Gallici.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1667 - 1727 former owner.
Added entry--title
Bellum Africum.
Added entry--title
Bellum Hispaniense.
Added entry--place
Italy Venice
Language code
lat grc
Identifier
B32211