B A U M A N R A R E B O O K S A U G U S T 2 0 2 3 1753 FOLIO EDITION OF CAESAR’S COMMENTARIES, "BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED AND RICHLY ADORNED," WITH FAMOUS BULL PLATE 10. (CAESAR, Julius). DUNCAN, William. The Commentaries of Caesar, Translated into English. To Which is Prefixed a Discourse Concerning The Roman Art of War. London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson, et al., 1753. Tall, thick folio (11 by 17 inches), period-style full crimsom morocco gilt, black spine label, raised bands. $19,500 First edition of Duncan’s famous translation of Caesar’s Commentaries, sumptuously illustrated with frontispiece 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. An excellent, wide-margined copy, beautifully bound. "Beautifully 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 Caesar's turn of phrase and expression" (Brueggemann, 520-21). Includes both Caesar's commentaries on the Gallic wars and the civil wars. Additionally includes A. Hirtius Pansa's commentaries on the Alexandrian, African, and Spanish wars. The fine folio plates include double-page maps of Italy, Egypt, Spain, Britain, and Rome from the time of Caesar's campaigns, and illustrations depicting Roman encampments, battles, German and British barbarians, a Wicker Man, and sumptuous victory processions. With indices of places and personal names. Brueggemann, 520-21. Moss, 241-42. ESTC T136453. Bookplate; owner signature. A very few short closed tears along folds, occasional marginal foxing. minor toning to frontispiece and title page. An exceptionally good copy, beautifully bound. 10
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