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1. Rerum a se gestarum commentarii. De bello Gallico libri VIII. De bello civili Pompeiano libri III. De bello Alexandrino Liber I. De bellow Africa Liber I. De bello Hispaniensi liber I. (.). Paris, Robert Estienne, 1544, [32 pp], 523 pp, [109 pp]. Five woodcut illustrations & one fold-out. 2. Eutropius. Eptome belli Gallici ex Suetonii Tranquilli monumentis quae desideranture. In C. Iulii Caesaris commentarios de bello Gallico ac Ciuili, Henrici Glareani poetae laureati annotationes. Paris, Robert Estienne, 1544, 134 pp, [18 pp]. Two works bound in one volume, later (not original) tan calf, gilt deco. Armorial bookplate of Hugh Campbell, 3rd Earl of Loudoun, Latin-French glossary, 6.5 x 4", 12mo. In fair condition. Leather boards are lightly scuffed at edges & worn at corners. Both front and rear hinges are beginning to split. Title label in second compartment of leather spine lacking. Gilt deco in other compartments lightly rubbed, but still presents well. Head and tail of spine rubbed. Front gutter split - cording exposed. Ownership bookplate found on front paste-down. Previous ownership signature or marginalia found at top of first title page. Toning found throughout text-block, with some instances of under-lining and marginalia. Fold-out exhibits a split crease closes to fore-edge - but still intact. Some instances of age-staining. Binding intact. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. Robert I Estienne (1503-1559) known as Robertus Stephanus in Latin and sometimes referred to as Robert Stephens, was a 16th-century printer in Paris. He was the proprietor of the Estienne printer shop after the death of his father Henri Estienne, the founder the Estienne printing firm. Estienne published and republished many classical texts as well as Greek and Latin translation of the Bible. Known as "Printer to the King" in Latin, Hebrew, and Greek, Estienne's most prominent work was the Thesaurus lingual Latina which is considered to be the foundation of modern Latin lexicography. Additionally, he was the first to print the New Testament divided into standard numbered verses. He was a former Catholic who became a Protestant late in life. Many of his published Bibles included commentary which upset the Catholic theologians of the Sorbonne who sought to censor Estienne's work. Eventually, overcome by the prejudice of the Sorbonne, Estienne and his family fled to Geneva where he continued his printing uncensored, publishing many of the works of John Calvin. Of Estienne's four sons, two became accomplished printers, one of whom was Henri Estienne, who continued the legacy of his grandfather Estienne's printing firm. Robert Estienne used several pressmarks or printer's devices in his works. The device shown in this work is called Oliva Stephanorum, or, The Olive of the Stephens Family, with the words of Romans 11:20, Noli Altum Sapere ("Do not be proud"). The device shows a man standing by an olive tree. Scholars believe this man to be Paul the Apostle who is affirming the importance of faith. The olive tree is meant to represent the tree of knowledge. The device may have been a subtle attack on the Catholic theologians at the Sorbonne for their "lack of humility." Printer's devices function best when they are immediately recognized, and scholars criticize Estienne's for not be easily recognizable. Hugh Campbell, 3rd Earl of Loudoun (c. 1675-1731), previous owner of this work, was a Scottish landowner, peer, and statesman. With the Earl of Mar, Loudoun was the last Secretary of State of the Kingdom of Scotland. He supported the Union with England of 1707 and was Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland between 1708 and 1713. In 1715, he fought at the Battle of Sheriffmuir, taking the side of King George I against the Jacobites. An account, by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (c. AD 69 - after AD 122), of the Gallic Wars in the epitome attributed to Eutropius, as well as the commentaries on Julius Caesar by the Swiss huma. Seller Inventory # RAREF1544OVWQ
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