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Fla Iosephi De bello iudaico, Libri septem : De Antiquitatibus, contra Apionem Grammaticum, libri duo ; et De Imperatrice Ratione, liber unus, in quo martyrium Machabæoru[m] describitur.: PB 6-2022

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Fla Iosephi De bello iudaico, Libri septem : De Antiquitatibus, contra Apionem Grammaticum, libri duo ; et De Imperatrice Ratione, liber unus, in quo martyrium Machabæoru[m] describitur.
De bello Judaico. Latin

Maker(s)

Author: Josephus, Flavius
Translator: Rufinus, of Aquileia
Editor: Erasmus, Desiderius (Erasmus von Rotterdam)
Bookseller: Gryphius, Sebastianus

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Description

2 v ; 18cm (8vo).

Translated by T. Rufinus--BM STC. De Maccabaeis ed. by Erasmus.
Index at beginning of volume 1.
Vol. 3 of a 3 vol. work published with same imprint, under title: Flavii Iosephi Ivdaei, historiographi Græci, opera quædam. Vols. 1-2 contain Antiquitates Judaicae--Cf. Baudrier.
Old classmark: E4;E7.
Provenance: John Trotter Brockett (bkpl.) on front paste- down e.p. M. Jenkins (bk. label) on front paste-down e.p. Ms. inscr. on back free e.p. of vol.2: 'Franco. Xavier Aguado.' With cutting of sales cat.
The armorial of Fortune as a boy holding a sail is that of Diane de Poitiers, Duchess de Valentinois (1499-1566).
Binding: 16th century Venetian olive morocco, arabesque g.t. (Grolier style?); g.t. initials in centre of upper boards, g.t. figure of Fortune in centre of lower boards; spine g.t., spine & board edges blind stamped; a.e.g, gauffered. Clasps removed.

Place(s) associated

  • Lyons

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown

Dating

Production date: AD 1528 : Lugduni [Lyons] : Sebastianus Gryphius Germanus excudebat, Anno MDXXVIII [1528]

People, subjects and objects depicted

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 6-2022
Primary reference Number: 308083
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Created: Wednesday 30 March 2022 Updated: Thursday 31 March 2022 Last processed: Monday 25 July 2022

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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