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C. Iulius Caesar; sive, Historiae imperatorum Caesarumqve romanorum ex antiquis nvmismatibus restitutae liber primus
Author: Hubert Goltzius (Netherlandish, 1526–1583)
Illustrated by: Hubert Goltzius (Netherlandish, 1526–1583)
Publisher: Hubert Goltzius (Netherlandish, 1526–1583)
Illustrated by: Hubert Goltzius (Netherlandish, 1526–1583)
Publisher: Hubert Goltzius (Netherlandish, 1526–1583)
1563
Place of Publication: Bruges, Belgium
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with engraved title, 54 etchings, and one engraving
Dimensions
Overall: 30.5 x 22.8 x 4 cm (12 x 9 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of W. G. Russell Allen
Accession Number64.396
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Bruges: Hubert Goltzius, 1563
Catalogue Raisonné
Brunet II, 1653; British Museum, STC Dutch, p. 87; Hollstein, Dutch and Flemish, VIII, p. 139, no. 2
Description(Bruges: Hubert Goltzius, 1563) Folio; 189 leaves; modern half vellum, decorated paper boards, gilt-stamped red leather labels.
Engraved title with antique motifs, illustrations of ancient coins, allegorical engraving of the author verso of last leaf. First edition; though the date 1562 appears on the title page (the last figure is in pen in this copy), the colophon specifies 1563. See other publications by Goltzius in MFA collection.
Engraved title with antique motifs, illustrations of ancient coins, allegorical engraving of the author verso of last leaf. First edition; though the date 1562 appears on the title page (the last figure is in pen in this copy), the colophon specifies 1563. See other publications by Goltzius in MFA collection.
ProvenanceW. G Russell Allen (b. 1882 - d. 1955; cf. Lugt 3593), Boston; 1955, bequest of Allen to MFA . (Accession Date: April 8, 1964)