Lot 157
Josephus, Flavius
Rare Books, Manuscripts & Photographs
Auction: 16 January 2008 at 11:00 GMT
Description
Josephi Judei historici preclara opera… de antiquitatib libri vingit… De Judaico bello libri septem… De antique Judeorum origine contra Grecos… argumenta cu[m] anotaticulis… Roberti Goullet sacre pagine pressoris. Paris: Jean Barbier (book 1), 1513; Jean Petit & Francois Regnault (book 2), 1513; Jean Barbier, Francois Regnault & Jean Petit (book 3), 1514, 3 parts in one volume [1],193;110;[96], folio (272 x 198mm.), title-page in red and black within engraved borders and printer's device of Jean Petit, historiated initials, contemporary blindstamped pigskin with acorns and foliage design, "1596" burnished onto upper board, woodcut initials, contemporary minor underlining and marginalia, title just shaved at head, spine neatly repaired, leather ties, small copper tables at foredge indicating the starts of new chapters
Footnote
Note: A crisp, clean and tight copy of a rare edition. Adams J354, parts 1 and 2 only.