Ivsti LipsI De militia romana libri qvinqve : commentarivs ad Polybivm, e parte primâ Historicae facis
A 1595 Antwerp edition of Justus Lipsius's commentary on Polybius's account of the Roman army, printed by the Plantin press with engravings by Petrus van der Borcht. The woodcut ornaments and emblems would suit a designer working on classical or early modern decorative borders. The strapwork cartouches, garlands, and the tablet with a scroll reading 'ET CONSTANTIA' show how dense ornament can frame a text block, while the coin-like roundel with military standards offers a compact emblem.
