B32211

Language code

lat, grc

Shelfmark

Fe.6.06

Author

Caesar, Julius

Collective uniform title

Works., 1576

Title

C. Iulij Caesaris Commentarij ab Aldo Manutio Paulli f. Aldi. n. emendati et scholijs illustrati.

Varying form of title

C. Ivlii Caesaris Commentarii

Varying form of title

C. Iulii Caesaris Commentarii

Publication, distribution, etc.

Venetijs. :, Apud Aldum,, MDLXXVI [1576]

Physical description

[248], 676, [264] p., [2] folded leaves of plates :, [20] ill., 2 maps ;, 17 cm.

Note

Edited by Giovanni Giocondo.

Note

Dedicated to Jacopo Buoncampagni. Dedication signed: Iun. MDLXXV. Aldus Manutius.

Note

Includes "C. Iulii Caesaris fragmenta a Fuluio Vrsino collecta," "Eutropii Epitome belli gallici" (p. [185-246] of 1st group); the commentaries ascribed to Hirtius: "De bello Alexandrino", "De bello Africano", "De bello Hispaniensi" (p. [443]-596); "Veterum Galliae locorum ... alphabetica descriptio ... auctore Raymundo Marliano" (p. [597]-676); "Scholia Aldi Manutii Paulli f. Aldi n." (p. [1-138] of last group.

Note

The anonymous Bellum Africum and Bellum Hispaniense, and Aulus Hirtius' Bellum Alexandrinum and his continuation of Caesar's De bello Gallico, all traditionally included in the Caesarian corpus, are present in this edition.

Note

Text in Latin with quotations and examples in Greek.

Note

Signatures: *⁸, a-e⁸, f⁴, †-†††⁸, HS-HSHS⁸, [-[[⁸, §-§§⁸, A-Z⁸, Aa-Ss⁸, Tt¹°, A-I⁸, a-d⁸, e⁴, ●-●●●⁸ (leaves §§8 and I6-8 (second sequence) are blanks).

Note

Renouard thinks that gathering e (final sequence) may consist of 8 leaves, with the last 4 leaves being blank.

Note

Errors in pagination: 237 '137', 335 '235', 541 '451', 656 '666'.

Note

Illustrations include 6 full-page woodcuts and 12 half-page woodcuts, and two double page maps of Spain and Gaul with letterpress text on versos.

Note

A copy of the 1575 ed.

Note

Printed in italic type.

Note

Head- and tail-pieces.

Note

Catchwords.

Note

Woodcut initials.

Note

Title vignette (portrait of Aldus the Elder in an oval frame).

Note

'M' in Roman date in title-page imprint and dedication represented by infinity symbol.

Note

Date of publication precedes printer statement on title-page.

Note

Printer's device of Aldus as royal printer on verso of title-page.

Note

Ahmanson-Murphy and Renouard give printer as Aldus the Younger.

Note

Sections have divisional half-title pages.

Citation/references note

Adams,, C64

Citation/references note

Ahmanson-Murphy (2001),, 899

Citation/references note

Renouard, A.A., Annales de l'imprimerie des Alde (3rd edition, 1834),, 224:16

Citation/references note

Leigh, C.W.E., Catalogue of the Christie Collection,, p. 74

Citation/references note

BM STC, Italian, 1465-1600,, p. 135

Provenance

Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.

Provenance

Ex-libris inscription of George Cranmer on title-page.

Provenance

Slip pasted on title-page obscures ownership inscription "Iacobi ?Standicij liber"; ms. motto in ?same hand "Deus meus fortitudo mea".

Binding

18th-century quarter sheep binding; marbled-paper boards; four raised bands; black morocco spine-label; lobed circular leather label in fifth spine compartment lettered in ms. "712".

Copy-specific note

Curatorial inscriptions in pencil on booklabel and front free-endpaper "G712" and "1576".

Copy-specific note

Previously: Fd.6.02, Cp.10.19.

Subject

Male (Place), History, Republic, 265-30 B.C., Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Manuzio, Aldo, printer.

Added entry--name

Hirtius, Aulus, Bellum Alexandrinum.

Added entry--name

Hirtius, Aulus, De bello Gallico. Liber 8.

Added entry--name

Eutropius, Epitome Belli Gallici.

Added entry--name

Giocondo, Giovanni, editor.

Added entry--name

Orsini, Fulvio

Added entry--name

Marlianus

Added entry--name

Reynolds, John, former owner.

Added entry--title

Bellum Africum.

Added entry--title

Bellum Hispaniense.

Added entry--place

Italy, Venice

001B32211

003LIBRARY CODE

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1001#$aCaesar, Julius

24310$aWorks.$f1576

24510$aC. Iulij Caesaris Commentarij ab Aldo Manutio Paulli f. Aldi. n. emendati et scholijs illustrati.

2463#$aC. Ivlii Caesaris Commentarii

2463#$aC. Iulii Caesaris Commentarii

260##$aVenetijs. :$bApud Aldum,$cMDLXXVI [1576]

300##$a[248], 676, [264] p., [2] folded leaves of plates :$b[20] ill., 2 maps ;$c17 cm.

500##$aEdited by Giovanni Giocondo.

500##$aDedicated to Jacopo Buoncampagni. Dedication signed: Iun. MDLXXV. Aldus Manutius.

500##$aIncludes "C. Iulii Caesaris fragmenta a Fuluio Vrsino collecta," "Eutropii Epitome belli gallici" (p. [185-246] of 1st group); the commentaries ascribed to Hirtius: "De bello Alexandrino", "De bello Africano", "De bello Hispaniensi" (p. [443]-596); "Veterum Galliae locorum ... alphabetica descriptio ... auctore Raymundo Marliano" (p. [597]-676); "Scholia Aldi Manutii Paulli f. Aldi n." (p. [1-138] of last group.

500##$aThe anonymous Bellum Africum and Bellum Hispaniense, and Aulus Hirtius' Bellum Alexandrinum and his continuation of Caesar's De bello Gallico, all traditionally included in the Caesarian corpus, are present in this edition.

500##$aText in Latin with quotations and examples in Greek.

500##$aSignatures: *⁸, a-e⁸, f⁴, †-†††⁸, HS-HSHS⁸, [-[[⁸, §-§§⁸, A-Z⁸, Aa-Ss⁸, Tt¹°, A-I⁸, a-d⁸, e⁴, ●-●●●⁸ (leaves §§8 and I6-8 (second sequence) are blanks).

500##$aRenouard thinks that gathering e (final sequence) may consist of 8 leaves, with the last 4 leaves being blank.

500##$aErrors in pagination: 237 '137', 335 '235', 541 '451', 656 '666'.

500##$aRegister of signatures on leaf I5 verso (second sequence).

500##$aIllustrations include 6 full-page woodcuts and 12 half-page woodcuts, and two double page maps of Spain and Gaul with letterpress text on versos.

500##$aA copy of the 1575 ed.

500##$aPrinted in italic type.

500##$aHead- and tail-pieces.

500##$aCatchwords.

500##$aWoodcut initials.

500##$aTitle vignette (portrait of Aldus the Elder in an oval frame).

500##$a'M' in Roman date in title-page imprint and dedication represented by infinity symbol.

500##$aDate of publication precedes printer statement on title-page.

500##$aPrinter's device of Aldus as royal printer on verso of title-page.

500##$aAhmanson-Murphy and Renouard give printer as Aldus the Younger.

500##$aSections have divisional half-title pages.

5104#$aAdams,$cC64

5104#$aAhmanson-Murphy (2001),$c899

5104#$aRenouard, A.A., Annales de l'imprimerie des Alde (3rd edition, 1834),$c224:16

5104#$aLeigh, C.W.E., Catalogue of the Christie Collection,$cp. 74

5104#$aBM STC, Italian, 1465-1600,$cp. 135

561##$aBooklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.

561##$aEx-libris inscription of George Cranmer on title-page.

561##$aSlip pasted on title-page obscures ownership inscription "Iacobi ?Standicij liber"; ms. motto in ?same hand "Deus meus fortitudo mea".

563##$a18th-century quarter sheep binding; marbled-paper boards; four raised bands; black morocco spine-label; lobed circular leather label in fifth spine compartment lettered in ms. "712".

590##$aCuratorial inscriptions in pencil on booklabel and front free-endpaper "G712" and "1576".

590##$aPreviously: Fd.6.02, Cp.10.19.

651#0$aMale$xHistory$yRepublic, 265-30 B.C.$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aManuzio, Aldo$eprinter.

70012$aHirtius, Aulus$tBellum Alexandrinum.

70012$aHirtius, Aulus$tDe bello Gallico. Liber 8.

70012$aEutropius$tEpitome Belli Gallici.

7001#$aGiocondo, Giovanni$eeditor.

7001#$aOrsini, Fulvio

7001#$aMarlianus

7001#$aReynolds, John$eformer owner.

7300#$aBellum Africum.

7300#$aBellum Hispaniense.

752##$aItaly$dVenice