The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus, the Jewish Historian: Twenty Books of the Jewish Antiquities, Seven Books of the Jewish War, &c. and the Life of Josephus . . . together with Explanatory Notes and Observations. In Two Volumes.
by Flavius Josephus; William Whiston, M.A.; Samuel Burder, A.M
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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London (Birr), Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Boston: S. Walker, 1823. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Two volumes, complete, in contemporary full calf with gilt title labels to spines. Professionally rebacked and restored. Moderate handling; text blocks stained and toned, especially some plates and adjacent leaves. Otherwise, clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome set. 20 plates, including one folding view of Solomon's temple (with archivally repaired tears), and the portrait frontispiece in Volume I. Text in double columns. 572+541[+ appendix & index]pp..
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- CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB
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- 75568th
- Title
- The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus, the Jewish Historian: Twenty Books of the Jewish Antiquities, Seven Books of the Jewish War, &c. and the Life of Josephus . . . together with Explanatory Notes and Observations. In Two Volumes.
- Author
- Flavius Josephus; William Whiston, M.A.; Samuel Burder, A.M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- S. Walker
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1823
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus, the Jewish Historian: Twenty Books of the Jewish Antiquities, Seven Books of the Jewish War, &c. and the Life of Josephus . . . together with Explanatory Notes and Observations.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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London (Birr), Ontario
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Rebacked
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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