In Libros Mosis De mundi opificio, historicos, de legibus

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

PHILO JUDAEUS

printer

Adrian Turnebus

Place

Paris

Publication

1552

Description

Text in Greek. Each page hand ruled in red ink. Additional half-title. Printer’s device on title. Decorated initial letters

references

Adams P-1033

summary

Philo attempted here to harmonize the Mosaic Bible with Platonism. The Renaissance fascination with Greek thought of antiquity, especially the neo-Platonic school, led to a popular revival of this work in the 16th century

pp.(14),736(i.e. 718),(44). Damp stianed in places, marginal repairs to first and last few leaves. Recent morocco backed cloth. Folio

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