[12], civ, 335, [20] pp. Illustrated with 85 copper-engraved plates, including frontispiece & 6 double-page maps; most of the plates are double-page. (Folio) 16½x10¼, period calf, rebacked with modern calf, raised bands, old leather spine label.

Magnificent edition of Cæsar's Commentaries, translated and with preliminary matter by William Duncan, with a superb array of copper-engraved plates and maps, most double-page. These include the scarce fold-out "Bull" plate ("The Ursus or Buffalo") and "The Battle with Elephants." The Bull plate with repairs to lower 2", which are silked, and the Elephant plate with verso paper repairs. The other plates include numerous finely engraved battle plates, depictions of the various peoples conqured by Cæsar (Picts, Druids, Gauls, Germans, etc.), maps of the regions occupied, etc. This is thought by many as the finest edition of Caesar's commentaries in English. Old in name of Herman Peter Smith to the top of the title-page; bookplate of George Gilpin in the front pastedown.