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De militia Romana libri quinque. Commentarius ad Polybium. Ed. ultima. by Lipsius, J. Antwerp, Plantin for Moretus; 1614 With engraved title vignette (printer's mark), 12 (5 fullpage, 1 doublepage) copperplate engravings and woodcuts in the text. 397 pp., 3 leaves. Bound with: Poliorceticon sive de machinis, tormentis, telis, libri quinque ... Ed. quarta. by Lipsius, J. Antwerp, Plantin for Moretus; 1625 With engraved title vignette and numerous partly fullpage text engravings. 219 pp., 3 leaves. Original overlapping vellum binding (spine missing). The engravings show fortifications, weapons, fighting soldiers, etc. Exlibrary copy. Toning, partly underlined in red, title page with marginal damage Size: 7 by 10 inches Text in Latin The Flemish humanist J. Lipsius (15471606) intensively studied the Roman military and warfare; his publication is considered a fundamental work on ancient warfare Lipsius' treatise on ancient Roman warfare, based on the rediscovered writings of the late classical Greek historian Polybius
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1614 DE MILITIA ROMANA by LIPSIUS antique ILLUSTRATED WARFARE Plantiniana vellum
Estimate $1,200-$1,500
Starting Price
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Ink of Ages: 15th-19th Century Antique Books
Jul 02, 2026 7:00 PM EDTNew York, NY, United States
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