1575 JOSEPHUS Antiquities Jews Jewish War Bible Woodcuts Judaica Renaissance ART

1575 JOSEPHUS Antiquities Jews Jewish War Bible Woodcuts Judaica Renaissance ART

“And when the book of Daniel was showed to Alexander the Great, wherein Daniel declared that one of the Greeks should destroy the empire of the Persians, he supposed that himself was the person intended.”

– Josephus, Antiquity of the Jews

Flavius Josephus’s most important and famous work was his 1^st-century account of the Jewish people, ‘Antiquities of the Jews.’ This work is one of the most referenced works regarding the history and origins of the Jewish faith, providing history beyond what is found in the Bible. Josephus’s history of the Jews and Jewish wars was the focus of countless works throughout antiquity including a work by an unknown author known only as Hegesippus. This unnamed author used Josephus as the basis for his work never using his own ideas or concepts, just reworking the writings of Josephus. And while this work has been attributed and misattributed to numerous authors, it is still a valuable work of ancient history.

This 16^th-century German edition is quite valuable as well. The illustrated, engraved title page, the red lettering, the decorative initials, and black-letter type make this printing markedly desirable!

Item number: #26295

Price: $1500

JOSEPHUS, Flavius

Egesippi / Vom Jüdischen Krieg / und enlicher zerstörung der Herzlichen und gewaltigen Statt Jerusalem.

[Strasbourg, Theodosius Rihel], 1575.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [12], 118 leaves, [10]
  • 21 engravings, plus engraved title page
• Language: German
• Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
• Size: ~12.75in X 8.75in (32.5cm x 22cm)
• VERY RARE and desirable!

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