The Genuine And Complete Works of Flavius Josephus, The Celebrated And Warlike, Learned And Authentic Jewish Historian
by Josephus, Flavius [Maynard, George Henry: Translator]
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- Condition
- Contemporary full brown calf, rebacked, raised bands, red morocco spine label in gilt. Very good
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About This Item
London: J. Cooke, 1792. Early Edition not recorded in Bentley. leather_bound. Contemporary full brown calf, rebacked, raised bands, red morocco spine label in gilt. Very good. 721, (5) pages. Folio, 39.5 x 25 cm. Text printed in two columns with printed side notes, illustrated with an engraved frontispiece, 57 engraved plates, including three by William Blake (facing pp. 12, 64, 76), one large engraved folding plan of Jerusalem, and two engraved maps with hand-colored outlining. Work of Roman-Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, featuring three engravings by William Blake. Bentley identifies five editions of this work (lettered A-E), the first and earliest dating to 1785 and without the addition of Edward Kimpton's continuations and notes. The second is presumed by Bentley to have been printed in 1791 and it features a slightly altered title ("The Whole Genuine and Complete Works of Flavius Josephus"), while the third, Bentley hypothesizes, dates to 1795, and also has a slightly different title-page ("By the King's Royal License and Authority. The Whole Genuine..."). J. Cooke's son, Charles, took over the publishing firm by 1792, and his name is featured on the imprint from there on (Bentley's C-E). This edition features the first edition title ("The Genuine and Complete Works..."), but has the inclusion of Kimpton's continuations and notes. BENTLEY and NURMI 386. BENTLEY, BLAKE BOOKS 477. ESTC T224512. The works of Josephus provide crucial information about the First Jewish-Roman War and also represent important literary source material for understanding the context of the Dead Sea Scrolls and late Temple Judaism. Damp stains top corner of prelims and several leaves at front, some text scattered minor spotting, very light offsetting onto to text from plates. Binding solid and tight.
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- Royoung bookseller, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23951
- Title
- The Genuine And Complete Works of Flavius Josephus, The Celebrated And Warlike, Learned And Authentic Jewish Historian
- Author
- Josephus, Flavius [Maynard, George Henry: Translator]
- Format/Binding
- Leather_bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Contemporary full brown calf, rebacked, raised bands, red morocco spine label in gilt. Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Early Edition not recorded in Bentley
- Publisher
- J. Cooke
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1792
- Keywords
- Classics
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