1620 , With Provenance
THE FAMOUS AND MEMORABLE WORKES OF JOSEPHUS
A MAN OF MUCH HONOUR AND LEARNING AMONG THE JEWS
Faithfully Translated out of Latine and French by Tho(mas) Lodge Doctor of Physicke
By Thomas Lodge
Author Bio: Thomas Lodge (c. 1558 – September 1625) was an English writer and medical practitioner whose life spanned the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods. After Lodge received his M.D. from Oxford University, his works from then on take on a more serious note, comprising translations of Josephus (1602), of Seneca (1614), a Learned Summary of Du Bartas's Divine Sepmaine (1625 and 1637). He also wrote medical literature including the Treatise of the Plague (1603), The poore Mans Talentt (c. 1623), and a popular manual, which remained unpublished, on Domestic Medicine.
Provenance: Early ownership inscription on title page: “G. Scharf jun. July 25. 1834.”
Autograph letter dated Highbury, 9 Nov 1844, signed Samuel Sharpe, addressed to Chas Fellows Esq, 30 Russell Square (wrapper with Penny Red stamp), discussing a passage in Greek Josephus / Appian and referencing “Mr. Scharf.”
(Nice 19th-century scholarly association material accompanying the book.)
Synopsis: A handsome early-seventeenth-century folio of Josephus in Thomas Lodge’s influential English translation — an essential cornerstone for early modern biblical history, classical scholarship, and the long reception of Judaean antiquity in English letters. This 1620 Waterson issue remains one of the classic “great folios” of the period, prized for its imposing format, woodcut printer’s device, and dense historical matter (Antiquities, Wars, and related texts) that shaped English historical and religious reading for generations.
Format: Hardcover, folio (fo 12 × 19 305 × 483)
Collation: [10], 811 [i.e. 815], [27]
Language: English
Published By: Printed for Simon Waterson, London
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - [10], 811 [i.e. 815], [27] pp.; folio. Title with woodcut printer’s device and decorative initials/headpieces throughout.
Imprint: “Printed for Simon Waterson, London, 1620”; with colophon leaf present.
Complete: includes preliminaries, the separate title-page to the “Wars” section, and final index/appendix leaves. Pagination irregular/misnumbered as usual for the edition.
Condition: boards and spine worn with age; rubbing/scuffing to leather; joints/hinges tender; textblock with expected toning and handling; some staining/soiling; notable chipping/loss at lower corners/edges to some preliminary leaves, not generally affecting legibility of the text.
References:
STC 14811 / 14811a (variant issue).
Note: Format/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary. Please see photos as part of condition report
SKU: BTETM0001729
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 4Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
1620 , With Provenance
THE FAMOUS AND MEMORABLE WORKES OF JOSEPHUS
A MAN OF MUCH HONOUR AND LEARNING AMONG THE JEWS
Faithfully Translated out of Latine and French by Tho(mas) Lodge Doctor of Physicke
By Thomas Lodge
Author Bio: Thomas Lodge (c. 1558 – September 1625) was an English writer and medical practitioner whose life spanned the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods. After Lodge received his M.D. from Oxford University, his works from then on take on a more serious note, comprising translations of Josephus (1602), of Seneca (1614), a Learned Summary of Du Bartas's Divine Sepmaine (1625 and 1637). He also wrote medical literature including the Treatise of the Plague (1603), The poore Mans Talentt (c. 1623), and a popular manual, which remained unpublished, on Domestic Medicine.
Provenance: Early ownership inscription on title page: “G. Scharf jun. July 25. 1834.”
Autograph letter dated Highbury, 9 Nov 1844, signed Samuel Sharpe, addressed to Chas Fellows Esq, 30 Russell Square (wrapper with Penny Red stamp), discussing a passage in Greek Josephus / Appian and referencing “Mr. Scharf.”
(Nice 19th-century scholarly association material accompanying the book.)
Synopsis: A handsome early-seventeenth-century folio of Josephus in Thomas Lodge’s influential English translation — an essential cornerstone for early modern biblical history, classical scholarship, and the long reception of Judaean antiquity in English letters. This 1620 Waterson issue remains one of the classic “great folios” of the period, prized for its imposing format, woodcut printer’s device, and dense historical matter (Antiquities, Wars, and related texts) that shaped English historical and religious reading for generations.
Format: Hardcover, folio (fo 12 × 19 305 × 483)
Collation: [10], 811 [i.e. 815], [27]
Language: English
Published By: Printed for Simon Waterson, London
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - [10], 811 [i.e. 815], [27] pp.; folio. Title with woodcut printer’s device and decorative initials/headpieces throughout.
Imprint: “Printed for Simon Waterson, London, 1620”; with colophon leaf present.
Complete: includes preliminaries, the separate title-page to the “Wars” section, and final index/appendix leaves. Pagination irregular/misnumbered as usual for the edition.
Condition: boards and spine worn with age; rubbing/scuffing to leather; joints/hinges tender; textblock with expected toning and handling; some staining/soiling; notable chipping/loss at lower corners/edges to some preliminary leaves, not generally affecting legibility of the text.
References:
STC 14811 / 14811a (variant issue).
Note: Format/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary. Please see photos as part of condition report
SKU: BTETM0001729
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 4Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
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