1602 DE MILITIA ROMANA by LIPSIUS antique ILLUSTRATED WARFARE Plantiniana

img{max-width:100%} Lipsius (Justus). De Militia Romana libri quinque, commentarius ad Polybium. Editio tertia, aucta varie & castigata, Antwerp: Ex officina Plantiniana, apud Joannem Moretum; 1602 two parts in one (separate titlepage to Analecta at rear of volume), main title title with engraved vignette, 13 engraved plates by Theodore Galle (including one folding, four full-page, and seven half-page or to text), woodcut illustrations to text, part 1 retaining final blank z4, part 2 lacking final blank 2D6 20th century bookplate to front pastedown of John Cannon, Original blind-decorated full calf, good quality antique-style reback, Size: 7 by 10 1/4" text in Latin -------------------------------------------------- Lipsius' treatise on ancient Roman warfare, based on the rediscovered writings of the late classical Greek historian Polybius, first published in 1595. =============== Please see my other auctions Thank You Refu