Jules César & N. Perrot d'Ablancourt - Les Commentaires de César - 1689

Rarest edition of this major testimony on the Roman conquests, the art of war and the expansion of Rome's power in the 1st century BCE - Julius Caesar, general, statesman and Latin writer, recounts there the main military operations that he directed, especially during the Gallic War, a campaign that allowed him to subjugate vast territories corresponding mainly to present-day France, as well as certain regions of Belgium, Switzerland and Germany - The work is distinguished by the precision of strategic descriptions, the presentation of army movements, the analysis of opposing forces and the narrative of the political negotiations that accompany the clashes - In the books devoted to the Gallic War, Caesar explains the circumstances that lead him to intervene in conflicts opposing the Gaulish peoples, describes the migrations of certain populations, notably the Helvetii, and explains how these movements become the occasion for a confrontation with Roman forces - Julius Caesar & N. Perrot d'Ablancourt - The Commentaries of Caesar - 1689 - Volume I - Antoine and Horace Molin - (42) + 482 + (26) and 95 Pages. Good condition of the binding, work in its full brown period calfskin, wear from use, a few minor defects on boards and spine, small wormholes on the spine, speckled edges, spine with ornate raised bands, gilt lettering and volume numbers on a morocco-inlaid piece - Interior condition correct, stains and damp traces visible, a beautiful vignette on the title page, text in two columns, drop caps, pretty borders, work enriched with engravings outside the text including one on a folding plate, endpapers in good condition, good copy - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days –

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