CAESAR, JULIUS; WARRINGTON, JOHN (TRANSLATION) — The Gallic Wars

New York: The Heritage Press, 1955. Hardcover. A deluxe Heritage Press edition of the account of the Gallic Wars by Julius Caesar, arranged in Books I through VII. In these conflicts, Gaul (present-day France, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland) was conquered by Caesar and his Roman troops, ending in about 52 BC. Caesar's text has been rendered into English and introduced by John Warrington, with a preface by John Mason Brown, eye-catching engraved illustrations by Bruno Bramanti and a map of Gaul, presumably by Bramanti. --- In tan/red/gold/black marbled paper-covered boards backed in tan cloth with dark red spine titling. Volume lacks slipcase and Sandglass leaflet. --- With dampstains to lower portion of many leaves, dark stained portion of spine, inked notation to front free endpaper and prior owner's circular embossed stamp to p.13, otherwise a sturdy, tightly-bound copy.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xxvii, 228 pages. Very Good- with no dust jacket .