Lot no. 25
DU CHOUL (Guillaume). Discours de la religion des anciens Romains, de la castrametation et discipline militaire d'iceux, des bains et antiques exercitations grecques et romaines. Lyon, Guillaume Rouillé, 1581. 2 parts in one volume in-4, bradel vellum covers (V. Champs). New collective edition of these two works on the civil and military customs of the Romans, originally published in 1555 and 1556.
Profuse woodcut illustration attributed to Pierre Eskrich. The Discourse on Religion includes 602 medallions and engravings in the text; the Discourse on Castrametation, 37 full-page figures, and the appendix on Baths, 6 figures, 3 of which are full-page. Without the folding plate Figure of the Roman camp mentioned only by Baudrier.
First and last pages soiled and repaired in the corners.
Baudrier, IX, 383.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
Books, Manuscripts and Comic books
About the sale03/04/2025
Live
Antiquarian books from the 15th to the 19th century - Bibliothèque Jean Irigoin and others
75006 Paris - France