PRINTED 1524; Beautiful edition of edition of Josephus Flavius
The initials are cut after Dürer
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The Book :
Josephus, Flavius. Flavii Iosephi Hebraei
historiographi clariss. Opera : ad multorum codicum
latinorum, eorundem[que] vetustissimorum fidem
recognita & castigata ; quorum catalogus est qui
sequitur: Antiquitatum Iudaicarum li. XX ; De Bello
Iudaico, li. VII ; Contra Apionem apologetici, li. II
/ interprete Rvffino presbytero
[ De insigni Machabaeorum martyrio liber unus ]
Published: Apud Sanctam Ubiorum Coloniam Agrippinam :
in dibus Eucharii Ceruicorni, 1524.
Notes: Includes index. With: De Insigni Machabaeorum
martyrio liber unus, oppidoq[um] elegans cui titulam
fecit ... castigatus ab Erasmo ... additus.
Engraved t.p. FOLIO. [60] p., 347 leaves ; 33.5 cm.
early blindtamped pigskin; t.p. separating, last pages separating,
some contemporary coloring, marks,
but generally a GOOD, clean and
handsome copy. Adams J355; VD16 J 957.
Splendid woodcut title frame made from 4 plates,
depicting the labors of Hercules, woodcut "Agrippa"
text border and numerous large woodcut figured
initials, all by Anton Woensam. An important collected
edition of Josephus Flavius' main works, the first to
include Erasmus' revised edition of "De Machabaeis".
The initials are cut after Dürer's famous children's
alphabet.
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