DU CHOUL, Guillaume Discours de la religion des anciens Romains, de la castrametation & discipline militaire d'iceux. Des bains & antiques exercitations grecques & romaines (…). Illustré de medailles & figures retirées des marbres antiques (…)....
Estimation :
150 / 250
Adjudication :
Invendu
Description
1581 G. Rouillé, 4to, cont. calf, gilt spine on 5 raised bands, red leather title label, red edges, 2 parts : 339-[1 bl.-56] pp. (lacking the last part "Discours sur la Castrametation" : 154 pp. and 5 f.) Good copy.
Later ed. (first 1555) of an interesting treatise on Roman religion and military tactics, based on numismatic evidence, as well as descriptions of Roman baths and Greek and Roman gymnastics. Numerous full-page woodcut ills, depicting costumes, arms and armour, military machines, baths and musical instruments, religious rituals and many coins.
Later ed. (first 1555) of an interesting treatise on Roman religion and military tactics, based on numismatic evidence, as well as descriptions of Roman baths and Greek and Roman gymnastics. Numerous full-page woodcut ills, depicting costumes, arms and armour, military machines, baths and musical instruments, religious rituals and many coins.
