Shelfmark
Fe.6.09
Author
Rohan, Henri, 1579 - 1638 duc de,
Uniform title
[Parfait capitaine. English]
Title
The compleat captain: or, an abridgement of Julius Cæsar's commentaries. With political remarks on his wars with the Gauls, Brittains, Spaniards, Affricans, Alexandrians, and the civil wars by Henry Duke of Rohan. With the military dicipline of the Greeks and Romans, shewing the means by which they obtain'd so many glorious victories, and explaining the manner of their encampments ; to which is added, the maxims of war now in use. Together with a comparison betwixt the ancient and modern way of making war. With observations on both.
Varying form of title
Abridgement of Julius Caesar's commentaries
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Julius Caesars Commentaries
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for S. Briscoe in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden,, 1694.
Physical description
[16], 176, 143, [1] p., 1 folded leaf of plates : ill. ; 16 cm. (8vo)
Note
Attributed to Henri Rohan. cf. NUC pre-1956.
Note
Translated by John Cruso.
Note
Table of contents: p. [9]-[13].
Note
"A treatise of modern war" has special t.p.
Note
Advertisement at end.
Note
Added engraved title-page reads: Julius Cæsars Commentaries.
Citation/references note
Wing C202
Citation/references note
ESTC, R3985
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
18th-century sprinkled sheep binding; blind double fillet borders and spine; red morocco spine-label.
Copy-specific note
Previously Fc.7.06.
Subject
Subject
Military art and science Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Caesar, Julius De bello civili.
Added entry--name
Cruso, John, ? - 1681 translator.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1667 - 1727 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng fre
Identifier
B32213