65 - [BINDING] [PROVENANCE] History of Julius Caesar by Henri Plon, Paris, 1865—An exceptional copy of the first volume alone of this history of Caesar in a sumptuous binding featuring the coat of arms of Napoleon III, crafted in tortoiseshell and gold, with the front cover decorated with a portico featuring columns, imperial eagles, and the emperor’s crowned coat of arms, surrounded by the military insignia of the Roman armies. Smooth spine adorned with a monogram surmounted by the emblematic “N.” Minor losses and defects at the top and bottom edges, tears and losses; embossed decoration on tortoiseshell on the side panels. An absolutely exceptional piece of “Second Empire” refinement and taste. In-4, IV.; VII. (1ff.) 415 pp. Total weight 1118 g Note: Specimen made of sea turtle shell (Chelonioidea spp., Category I/A) from before the Convention, predating July 1, 1947, and therefore compliant with EC Regulation 338/97 of December 9, 1996, Article 2-Wmc. Its sale is therefore authorized without a certificate within the European Union. For any potential export outside the EU, it is the prospective buyer’s responsibility to check with the customs authorities of the relevant country prior to any purchase, as a CITES re-export permit will be required; the cost and responsibility for obtaining this permit rest with the prospective buyer.