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Ancient Works of Classical Antiquity. Three mid-16th century Examples. Including the following three titles:
1) Caesar's Commentarii, Basel: Nicholaum Brylingerum, 1539, octavo, with woodcut printer's device to title, illustrated with two double-page woodcut maps depicting Spain and Northern Europe, and five woodcut text woodcuts; contemporary ownership signature of Georgius a Saurau to title, along with numerous inscriptions in the same hand, two dated 1546, and some marginal notes (up to page 117 of 602); bound in contemporary blind-stamped and ruled calf over wooden boards, leather quite fragmentary, lacking clasps, boards attached, final leaf blank but for printer's device present; 6 x 4 in.
2) Caesar's Commentarii, Lyon: Sebastian Gryphius, 1540, octavo, woodcut printer's device to title and verso of final leaf, several old ink signatures crossed out on title; illustrated with two double-page woodcut maps depicting Spain and Northern Europe, and five woodcut text woodcuts; with four integral blanks present (c8, e8, kk7 & kk8); bound in later half parchment, some scattered marginalia, first and last few signatures becoming detached, 6 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.
3) Joannes Opirinus's edition of Epitome Vitarum Plutarchi, Basel: Robert Winter, 1541, quarto, woodcut printer's device of Minerva on verso of final leaf; bound in full contemporary limp parchment, dusty, and soiled, ex libris Milltown Park Library and William O'Brien, with three bookplates inside front cover, water staining to contents, 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (3)
