C. Julij des Ersten Rö. Keysers, Warhafftige Beschreibunge aller namhafften fürtrefflichen Kriege ... sampt den Büchern Auli Hircij Antopij von den Schlachten, die wolgedachter Julius zu Alexandria, item in Africa vnd wider die Spanier gethan hat

[12], 482, [2] (the last blank) p. : 31 cm. (fol.) Publisher statement from colophon Ringmann's German translation first published: Strassbourg : Joannis Grüninger, 1507 (VD 16, C54). Present ed. prepared by Feyerabend, who signed the introd., and Hartmann Schopper, who signed the dedication. The Bellum Alexandrinum may be by Caesar's lieutenant Aulus Hirtius, but authorship of Bellum Africum and Bellum Hispaniense remains uncertain; see the Oxford companion to class. lit The woodcut ill. anachronistically depict 16th-cent. dress and warfare; numerous repeats. Map of Gaul, p. 65, 146, 150, 173. T.p. vignette depicts Julius Caesar's assassination (repeated, p. 50). Most ill. are within borders of strapwork, putti, allegorical figures, etc.; one border has an initial K at foot. Cut on p. 70 etc. has initial P. Cut on p. 227 etc. has initial H. Printers' device on recto of last leaf. Ornamental initials Das Leben ... C. Julij Cesaris -- Zwitracht vn[d] Zanck zwischen ... Hannibale, Alexandro vnnd Scipione -- Erklärung der eigenen Namen -- Von dem Kriege der Gallier -- Vom Bürgerischen Kriege -- Ausszug des Alexandrischen Kriegs / auss Aulo Hircio oder Oppio -- Ausszug des Africanischen Kriegs / auss Aulo Hircio oder Oppio -- Ausszug des Hispanischen Kriegs / auss Aulo Hircio oder Oppio