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1190 - JOSEPHUS, Flavius: *Quae reperiri potuerunt*, complete works in Greek and Latin, with notes and a new translation by John Hudson [...]. Compiled and arranged by Sigebertus Havercampus [...]. Amsterdam: Wetstein; Leiden: S. Luchtmans; Utrecht: J. Broedelet, 1726, 2 vols., folio: [8]-28-[28]-982, [2]-520-481-[63] pp.; frontispiece, 2 plates (minor spotting, water stains on the lower corners of vol. 2). Contemporary vellum, gilt-embossed with the coat of arms of the City of Amsterdam; boards featuring a large central armorial plaque, two framing scrolls incorporating the repeated coat of arms, and armorial corner tools; spine with raised bands, decorated with a repeated armorial tool; later ink titles; red edges (slightly soiled, a few small wormholes and minor tears to the edges of the boards, affecting two corner tools on the lower boards of vol. 2, corners bumped, traces of green silk ties, endpapers renewed). Revised edition by Leiden professor S. Haverkamp (1684–1742) of Hudson’s Latin version of the standard ancient history of the Jews by Flavius Josephus (37–c. 100). Engraved illustrations: allegorical title-frontispiece by Phil. a Gunst, 2 plates depicting coins, and 3 illustrations in the text; 1 folding genealogical table. Text in 2 columns, partly in Greek. Fine Amsterdam prize binding for the City of Amsterdam (without ex-praemio) featuring an extensive set of special tools: a central block with the city coat of arms, two city scrolls of different widths bearing the Amsterdam coat of arms amid tendrils and flowers, and corner tools bearing the coat of arms on the inner frames and spines. Ref. STCN. - For the binding, see, e.g., Storm van Leeuwen I:289-sq. - Spoelder Amst. 12 Prov. University of Utrecht (library stamp “Academia Rheno Traiectina” with deaccession stamp “verwijderd doublet” [withdrawn as a duplicate] on the title pages).

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JOSEPHUS, Flavius: *Quae reperiri potuerunt*, complete works in Greek and Latin, with notes and a new translation by John Hudson [...]. Compiled and arranged by Sigebertus Havercampus [...]. Amsterdam: Wetstein; Leiden: S. Luchtmans; Utrecht: J. Broedelet, 1726, 2 vols., folio: [8]-28-[28]-982, [2]-520-481-[63] pp.; frontispiece, 2 plates (minor spotting, water stains on the lower corners of vol. 2). Contemporary vellum, gilt-embossed with the coat of arms of the City of Amsterdam; boards featuring a large central armorial plaque, two framing scrolls incorporating the repeated coat of arms, and armorial corner tools; spine with raised bands, decorated with a repeated armorial tool; later ink titles; red edges (slightly soiled, a few small wormholes and minor tears to the edges of the boards, affecting two corner tools on the lower boards of vol. 2, corners bumped, traces of green silk ties, endpapers renewed). Revised edition by Leiden professor S. Haverkamp (1684–1742) of Hudson’s Latin version of the standard ancient history of the Jews by Flavius Josephus (37–c. 100). Engraved illustrations: allegorical title-frontispiece by Phil. a Gunst, 2 plates depicting coins, and 3 illustrations in the text; 1 folding genealogical table. Text in 2 columns, partly in Greek. Fine Amsterdam prize binding for the City of Amsterdam (without ex-praemio) featuring an extensive set of special tools: a central block with the city coat of arms, two city scrolls of different widths bearing the Amsterdam coat of arms amid tendrils and flowers, and corner tools bearing the coat of arms on the inner frames and spines. Ref. STCN. - For the binding, see, e.g., Storm van Leeuwen I:289-sq. - Spoelder Amst. 12 Prov. University of Utrecht (library stamp “Academia Rheno Traiectina” with deaccession stamp “verwijderd doublet” [withdrawn as a duplicate] on the title pages).

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Cartography, atlases, old manuscripts, old and rare books
Friday, December 4
01:00 PM
19/2 Rue aux Laines
1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

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