Flavio Giuseppe - Flavii Iosephi Operum - 1557

Flavius Josephus’ Works – Tomus Primus - Sixteenth‑century edition (1557) of great historical interest.

Volume in-12 (12 × 7 cm), pp. 695, (9 blanks), printed in Lyons (Lugduni) in 1557 by Antonius Vincentius. Contemporary binding in full parchment, spine with handwritten title on a label; genuine copy, with typical signs of use and aging but overall well preserved.

The works of Flavius Josephus, a fundamental figure for the knowledge of the Jewish and Roman worlds of the 1st century. The volume contains the principal historical writings, including the Antiquitates Judaicae (in part or in full in the editions of the time), which narrate the history of the Jewish people from origins to the Roman era, offering an indispensable source also for the study of the origins of Christianity. Text in Latin, humanistic translation (Sigismundus Gelenius), with woodcut initials and printer’s mark on the title page; ex libris of Iacopo Massimiliano Collalto, a notable collectible feature that enhances the copy’s appeal.

A sixteenth‑century edition of a classic of ancient historiography, always sought after on the antiquarian market; complete pocket‑size format, with noble provenance. A significant witness to the humanistic diffusion of Josephus’ works, not common in authentic condition like the present copy.