Yosifon, by Yosef son of Gurion HaKohen. Venice: Zuane (Giovanni) di Farri and brothers, 1544. Third edition.
Yosifon is a historical chronicle of the Jewish people from the Second Temple period until the Jewish Revolt. Scholars now believe that the book was authored in southern Italy in the 10th century as an adaptation of the Latin translations of Josephus.
155 leaves. 19 cm. Fair-good condition. Many stains, including dark stains. Tears and open tears to title page and several other leaves, slightly affecting text, repaired with tape. Title page repaired with paper strip to verso, and paper repairs in other places. Handwritten inscriptions to title page. New binding.
CB, no. 6033,6; Zedner, p. 344; Roest, p. 583.