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Lyon, de l'imprimerie de Guillaume Rouille, 1555.. FIRST EDITION 1555, French text, presumed signature of Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun(?) to top of title page, folio in fours, approximately 310 x 210 mm, 12 x 8¼ inches, large pictorial device of Du Choul on title page, 5 headpieces and 5 large pictorial initials, 37 very good almost full page woodcuts, 1 double page folding plan of a Roman camp; 7 small illustrations in La Castrametation; 6 large woodcut illustrations in Des Bains, leaves: 55, (1 - blank); 20, (5 - Index), 160 pages in total, both blank leaves o4 & F6 present, collation: a-o4, A-F6. De La Religion mentioned on the title page was planned by Du Choul for this volume but it was not actually printed until 1556, so does not appear in our book. Bound in antique leather, rebacked with original gilt decorated and lettered backstrip laid on, raised bands, board edges gilt, edges speckled red. Boards rubbed, corners slightly worn, backstrip darkened and gilt very worn, neat name at top of title… Read More

2 vols. Lyon: Guillaume Roville, 1581. 2 vols. in one, thick 8vo, 339, 54 index; title-page, 154, [10 index]pp. Title-page with the printer’s device, verso arms of Du Choul, 602 figures of which 4 are full-page, in the first part and 37 full-page illustrations in the second. Woodcuts by Pierre Eckirsch also known as Pierre Vase or Cruche. In a custom, tattooed binding by by Aarom von Hemmersbach depicting Romulus and Remus and the mother wolf. § A superb emblematic binding by von Hemmmersbach whose work is quickly finding acceptance at the highest levels. His tattoo binding on a recent Grolier Club exhibition binding sold at auction for $12,500. The text is a history of Roman Emperors, descriptions of life and times of ancient Rome, and most importantly a commentary on Roman coins and their religious implications (i.e. mythology, cults, etc.). This book also offers descriptions of forged Roman coins. "As the well-known legend of Romulus and Remus typically focuses on the two competitive brothers,… Read More