JUDAICA. JOSIPPON. [Joseph ben Gorion]. De... - Lot 49 - Giquello

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JUDAICA. JOSIPPON. [Joseph ben Gorion]. De... - Lot 49 - Giquello
JUDAICA. JOSIPPON. [Joseph ben Gorion]. De bello judaico. Basel, n.d. [to the colophon]: Henricus Petrus, 1559. In-8, calf, triple gilt fillet, spine gilt, red edges (Bound circa 1700). Original edition of this abstract by Sébastien Munster of Joseph ben Gorion's book known as Josippon, a history of the Jewish people whose main sources are Flavius Josephus and the pseudo-Hegesippus. Printing on two columns, the Latin text next to the Hebrew text. Copy of Étienne Baluze (1630-1718), with his autograph signature at the foot of the title. A great scholar and collector of books, Baluze was Colbert's librarian from 1667 to 1700, for whom he bought several oriental manuscripts (Arabic, Hebrew, etc.). Upon his death, his personal library was sold en bloc to the King's Library. Used binder, second plate missing
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