Lot 872: FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS Des hoochberoemden Joodschen historischrijvers boekcen, te

FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS Des hoochberoemden Joodschen historischrijvers boekcen, te weten vanden ouden ioodschen gheschiedenissen twintich [...]. Leiden J. Paets & J. Bouwensz 1594 Folio: [2]-343-[16], 77-[4] ff (2 last f. of introduction missing, t.p. heavily torn without loss to text, browing, soiled, min. wormholes, occ. foxing, final f. torn with some loss of text). Mod. half-shagreen binding, textile covers (rebound). Dutch trsl. by E. Bommelius of the 2 principal works of Josephus, “Antiquities of the Jews” and “The Jewish War”. The first gives the history of the Jews from Creation to the beginning of the Jewish revolt in 66 A.D. It contains one of the few extra-biblical accounts of John the Baptist and Jesus, which may account for the fact that Josephus’ writings were preserved from oblivion by the Christians. The 2nd is an eye-witness account of the Jewish insurrection against Rome which culminated in the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. Large woodcut mark on title. Printed in gothic type, in 2 col. Ref. Moes/Burger 467. - Typogr. Bat. 2699. - Poortman IIb:211-219. - Pettegree NB 17274. - STCN 840447116. - Not in Adams. Joined: Lundius, Johannes - Heiligdommen, godsdiensten, en Gewoontes der Oude Jooden. Amsterdam, N. Ten Hoorn & A. Schoonenburg, 1726. 1 part (of 2), folio: [24]-850-[10] pp. (sm. wormholes, foxing, age-toned, dampstaining). Contemp. calf, gilt orn. spine on 6 raised bands (rubbed, front cover sl. loosening, corners worn, def. on head and tail, sticker on front cover, leather loosening at some places). Dutch trsl. of the work on Jewish customs and practices by the German scholar Lunius. Illustr. with 17 full-page engr. (incl. front.) by Goeree and Houbraken; some folding. Only 1st part. Ref. STCN 184645034. (2 vol)