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Summary
Public domain illustrated book page scan, medieval or early renaissance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
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flavius josephus
war of the jews
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Date
1492
Contributors
Josephus, Flavius, Author
Verard, Antoine, d. ca. 1513, Printer
Source
New York Public Library
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Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")