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Flavius, Josephus.

Josephi Judei Historici preclara opera: non parva accuratione & diligentia rece(n)ter i(m)pressa necno(n) a co(n)plusculis me(n)dis quib(us) passi a(n)tea stabeba(n)t tersa atque castigata De Antiquitatibus Libri vigi(n)ti nu(n)c primu(m) cu(m) duplici ad biblia(m) concordantia . De Judaico bello Libri septem . De antiqua Judeorum originae co(n)tra Grecos & Manethone(m). Et his o(mn)ib(us) Josephi operib(us) adiecta su(n)t... Roberti goullet... (3 parts in 1 volume). Paris, Jean Barbier for François Regnault and Jean Petit, 1514. fol. Title page, 1 leaf, fols. II-VIII, 1 unnum. Fol. IX-CXCIIII ; CX fol. ; 87 unnum. (without the last white leaf). Title printed in red and black with woodcut border composed of four parts and small printer's mark in the Schrotmann manner. Contemporary, richly blind-stamped pigskin binding on four bands. (Without the clasps; heavily stained and darkened, flaws in the leather cover; some wormholes; capitals torn or torn out). Adams J-354 (erroneously lists only 196 and 110 leaves, but the quire count indicates a complete copy). BMSTC 246.Pettegree & Walsby 75783 (8 copies). Moreau II, p.260, no.886. Quite rare and reliable edition of the works of Flavius Josephus (37/38 a.d. - 100a.d.), the historian from a priestly-royal Jerusalem family who wrote in Greek and is considered the most important author of Hellenistic Judaism. Traces of moisture in the margins throughout. Title page somewhat short-margined and heavily stained. Overall an unfresh copy. Various ownership inscriptions on the inside cover.

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Flavius, Josephus.

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