Edmondes (Clement) Observations upon Caesar's
Edmondes (Clement) Observations upon Caesar's Commentaries setting for the practice of Art Militarie in the time of the Roman Empire, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition, each part with engraved title and woodcut portrait frontispiece of Caesar, 11 engraved plates, most double-page or folding, with final blank to first part but lacking final blank to second, a few plates closely trimmed, worming to lower margin, worm tract to text of second part, second part F2 lower corner chipped and creased without loss to text, 1 double-page plates torn without loss, bookplate to pastedown, contemporary calf, spine ends repaired, endpapers renewed, [STC 7490.3], folio, for Mathew Lownes, 1604.
⁂ Rare first edition of this work that established Edmondes' reputation. Collation among copies appears to vary, the present example is substantially larger than other copies we have traced.
Provenance: Thomas Weld, Lulworth Castle (bookplate).
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Edmondes (Clement) Observations upon Caesar's Commentaries setting for the practice of Art Militarie in the time of the Roman Empire, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition, each part with engraved title and woodcut portrait frontispiece of Caesar, 11 engraved plates, most double-page or folding, with final blank to first part but lacking final blank to second, a few plates closely trimmed, worming to lower margin, worm tract to text of second part, second part F2 lower corner chipped and creased without loss to text, 1 double-page plates torn without loss, bookplate to pastedown, contemporary calf, spine ends repaired, endpapers renewed, [STC 7490.3], folio, for Mathew Lownes, 1604.
⁂ Rare first edition of this work that established Edmondes' reputation. Collation among copies appears to vary, the present example is substantially larger than other copies we have traced.
Provenance: Thomas Weld, Lulworth Castle (bookplate).
