Antique Book: Julius Caesar’s Commentaries – Critical Edition by Jos. Scaliger

With original fold-out map: Galliae Veteris Descriptio
For sale is an antique Latin edition of Commentarii de Bello Gallico and de Bello Civili by Gaius Julius Caesar, featuring a scholarly preface by Joseph Justus Scaliger, addressed to Christophorus Plantinus – the renowned 16th-century Flemish printer. The volume includes a beautifully preserved original fold-out map of Ancient Gaul (Galliae Veteris Descriptio).
Key Features:
•   Full Latin text of Caesar’s Gallic and Civil Wars
•   Critical introduction by J.J. Scaliger
•   Likely printed in the late 17th or early 18th century
•   Includes glossary, index, and final colophon (“FINIS”)
•   ✍️ Handwritten marginalia includes a short biographical note on Plantin and Scaliger by a previous owner, adding historical context to the dedication
•   Ownership stamp: H. De Herripon
Condition:
•   Original softcover binding with visible age and period repairs
•   Interior in good condition for its age
•   Fold-out map complete and intact