‎LIPSIUS, JUSTUS.‎
‎Saturnalium Sermonum Libri duo, Qui de Gladiatoribus. Nouiter correcti, aucti, & Formis æneis illustrati. (+) De Amphiteatro Liber. In quo forma ipsa Loci expressa & ratio spectandi. Cum æneis figuris. (Part I). (2 works).‎

‎Antwerpen, Christopher Plantin, 1585 a. 1584. 4to. Bound in one later full calf. Rebound to style preserving frontcover with doubleline gilt border with large gilt and crowned cornerpieces. Raised bands, blindtooled compartments and titlabel with gilt lettering. Endpapers in colours. (8),175,(1),88) pp., 2 large folded engraved plates (cut close and strenghtened on verso, of 4 ?) and 12 full-page text-engravings (A-M). With printers large woodcut device on title-page. Light browning to title-page and faint scattered brownspots. Second work: 98 pp. Text to part one complete, but missing the 2 Index-leves. With 2 folded engraved plates (Colloseum, exterior and interior, both cut close and strenghtened on verso). Light yellowing to leaves.‎

Reference : 54549

‎Both works in the first illustrated edition. The work deals with the combats of gladiators and shows their weapons and equipments in combat scenes. The second work deals with Roman amphiteaters, particularly the Colloseum.‎