Description:
Josephus, Flavius (d. circa 100 CE) trans. Thomas Lodge (1558-1625) The Famous and Memorable Works of Josephus, a Man of Much Honour and Learning among the Jews. London: Printed by J[ohn] L[egate] for Richard Tomlins, 1655. Folio, this issue not recorded in ESTC, which lists two other imprints by Legate dated 1655 for different vendors, rare, the two other recorded imprints show four locations only combined; woodcut device to title, ex libris Philip Doddridge (1702-1751),nonconformist divine and hymn writer, with his dated signature (1742) and shelf-mark to title and second signature on ffep; bound in modern half leather, 12 3/4 x 8 1/4 in.
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Estimate $200-300
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