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Obseruations vpon Cæsars Comentaries. By Clement Edmundes, Remembrancer of the cittie of London.

General note: With abridged translations of Caesar's Commentaries. The title page is engraved; a variant, with 1609 imprint added, is used in STC 7491. Contents of individual copies vary; see STC essay at head of entry for Edmondes. Twelve plates are present in a complete configuration, and a woodcut portrait of Caesar may be present. Formerly STC 7492. Identified as STC 7491a on UMI microfilm reel 592, and as STC 7492 on reel 782. Signatures: A6 B-F6 H4[-H1] I-2B4[-2B4] 2C4 b-r4 B-C4 D-V6 s4 t2; pagination: [8], 60, 59-204, [2], 126, [2], 218, [2], 129-138, [2] pages; title page damaged and repaired with loss of illustration of Prince Henrie; complete configuration: twelve plates and woodcut portrait of Caesar are present; some MS. marks UK-SuSCL Cited in: STC (2nd edition), 7490.7 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1954, 1959, 1987. 3 microfilm reels; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640: 592:8, 782:10, 1943:2). Ownership and custodial history: MS. ink signatures below front and on title page: "Campden" [i.e. Baptist Hicks, 1551?-1629]; C18th book label inside front board: "Mr James C. Gregg; purchased October 2004 from J. Lawson, cat. 313 no. 64 UK-SuSCL Binding Information: Contemporary full leather with gold-stamped lozenge on front and back boards; fore-edge and spine restored UK-SuSCL.