C. Julius Cæsar's Commentaries of his Wars in Gaul, and Civil War with Pompey. To which is added Aulus Hirtius or Oppius's Supplement of the Alexandrian, African and Spanish wars. With the Author's Life. Adorn'd with culptures from the Designs of the Famous Palladio. Made English from the Original Latin, by Martin Bladen, Gent
by CAESAR (Julius):
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
LONDON, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Printed for Richard Smith..., 1705. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, 204 x 120, pp. [xxxviii], 363 [364 - 370 Index, 371 - 374 adverts], engraved frontispiece, three folding engraved maps, 10 engraved pltaes (8 folding), later 18th century panelled calf, rebacked, new end-papers, title in gilt on spine; lower outer corner of title-page slight defective, corners worn, but a good copy. Colonel Martin Bladen (1680–1746) was born in 1680 attended Westminster School where he was a Queen's Scholar at St Peter's College and then attended St John's College in Cambridge.[3] He was admitted to the Inner Temple in 1698[4] but did not pursue a legal career. He joined the military in December 1697 as Ensign to Captain Jos. Fletcher. He still found time to produce this well-illustrated and more than competent translation of Caesar, and another ten editions followed quickly.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- John Price Antiquarian Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10349
- Title
- C. Julius Cæsar's Commentaries of his Wars in Gaul, and Civil War with Pompey. To which is added Aulus Hirtius or Oppius's Supplement of the Alexandrian, African and Spanish wars. With the Author's Life. Adorn'd with culptures from the Designs of the Famous Palladio. Made English from the Original Latin, by Martin Bladen, Gent
- Author
- CAESAR (Julius):
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- London: Printed for Richard Smith..., 1705
- Keywords
- classics translation
- Bookseller catalogs
- classics;
Terms of Sale
John Price Antiquarian Books
Payment by cheque, credit card, cash. New customers will be invoiced pro forma. Books may be returned within two weeks for any reason; refund within 1 month for any reason; negotiable after that, but no returns after one year.
About the Seller
John Price Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2006
LONDON
About John Price Antiquarian Books
I work from home, but I am happy to see customers at almost any time by appointment.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
Frequently asked questions
Bob Dylan - 2016 Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
From the first screech of his electric guitar upsetting musicians at a folk festival to his writing and paintings, Bob Dylan has risen to become a seminal force in American popular culture. In 2016, he was recognized by the Nobel Committee. Learn more about his creations...
A Brief History of the Dust Jacket
When did dust jackets first appear, and what exactly are they for? Learn about this often-important detail as it applies to book collecting. More...
