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[12], civ, 335, [20] pp. Illustrated with 86 copper-engraved plates, including frontispiece & 6 double-page maps; most of the plates are double-page (plates 3 & 4 are one double-page plate). (Folio) 17x10½, period diced calf, rebacked with modern calf, raised bands, morocco lettering piece.

Magnificent edition of Cæsar's Commentaries, translated and with preliminary matter by William Duncan, with a superb array of copper-engraved plates and maps, most double-page. These include the scarce fold-out "Bull" plate ("The Ursus or Buffalo") and "The Battle with Elephants." The Bull plate with a 4" closed tear. The other plates include numerous finely engraved battle plates, depictions of the various peoples conquered by Cæsar (Picts, Druids, Gauls, Germans, etc.), maps of the regions occupied, etc. This is thought by many as the finest edition of Caesar's commentaries in English.