The Commentaries of Caesar, Translated into English. To Which is Prefixed a Discourse Concerning The Roman Art of War.

First edition of Duncanâs famous translation of Caesarâs Commentaries, sumptuously illustrated withÂfrontispiece portrait of Caesar, six double-page maps, and 78 splendid plans and plates (most double-page). This copy with the famed double-page bull plate, often not present. Thick folio, contemporary full brown calf rebacked with elaborately gilt-decorated calf spine, raised bands. In very good condition. Period bookplate to the front pastedown and front free endpaper. âBeautifully printed, and richly adorned with a variety of fine cuts⦠the greatest part of them being plans of battles, sieges, and incampments, or representations of the situation and face of the countries in which the most material transactions passed⦠The translator has in a great measure caught the spirit of his author, and⦠has preserved Caesarâs turn of phrase and expressionâ (Brueggemann, 520-21). Includes both Caesarâs commentaries on the Gallic wars and the civil wars. Additionally includes A. Hirtius Pansaâs commentaries on the Alexandrian, African, and Spanish wars. Brueggemann, 520-21. Moss, 241-42. ESTC T136453.…