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LOT 288:

Writings of Josephus Flavius – Geneva, 1634 – Vellum Binding

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Writings of Josephus Flavius – Geneva, 1634 – Vellum Binding
Flavii Iosephi Hierosolymitani sacerdotis Opera quae exstant, nempe, Compilation of Writings of Josephus Flavius. Geneva: Iacobum Crispinum, 1634.Latin and Greek.
Bi-lingual edition of the writings of Josephus Flavius (Latin and Greek, two columns per page).
The blank page facing the title page bears a handwritten inscription )"Testimonium") from 1652, alongside seven signatures.
[4] leaves, 1102 pages, [16] leaves (mispagination), 34 cm. Overall good condition. Creases and light spotting. Torn edges to several leaves. Two detached leaves. Ink ownership inscription on verso of title page. Adorned vellum binding, slightly loose. Stains and damages to binding. Most of the spine is detached (with tears). Holes to binding edges (fabric laces were originally threaded through these holes for fastening the binding).

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