11th Sep, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

Books, Maps & Ephemera

 
Lot 188
 

188

House of Elzevir Caesar, Julius C. Iulii Caesaris quae extant ex emendatione Ios. Scaglieri....

House of Elzevir
Caesar, Julius

C. Iulii Caesaris quae extant ex emendatione Ios. Scaglieri. Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden]: Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1635. 12mo, full vellum, flat spine with contrasting morocco lettering-piece, marbled endpapers and edges; eng. tit., 5 woodcut plates and 2 (of 3) folding maps; provenance: George John, 5th Earl de la Warr (impressive armorial bookplate on upper pastedown and spilling over to ffep) -- Robert J. Hayhurst (retail pharmacy chain owner and noted book collector, his bookplate on remaining ffep, with pencil note 'Copinger 734'). Second issue of the 1635 edition, p.238 misnumbered 248. In Latin.
Savilius [Savile, Sir Henry]; Tacitus

Taciti Historiam Agricolae Vitam, et Commentarius de Militia Romana. Amstelodami [Amsterdam]: Apud Ludovicum [Louis] Elzevirium, 1649. 12mo, sometime rebound in half calf over marbled boards, flat spine with contrasting morocco lettering piece, ruled in gilt and lettered directly in gilt at foot with date, a.e.g; eng. tit. one folding table; provenance: Robert J. Hayhurst (bookplate to upper pastedown). Only edition.
Two examples from the noted Elzevir family, whose small and elegant volumes were highly desired by bibliophiles for their neat, clear, design and paper quality.
Not Sold

 

Caesar binding dusty, with upper board marked, internally generally clean, though with some marginal toning towards front. Tacitus binding fresh and strong, clean internally.

 


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