THE WORKS OF FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS Which are Extant. Translated from the original Greek, according to Dr. Hudson's edition. By John Court; Gent. Containing, I. The History of the Antiquities of the Jews. In Twenty Books. II. The Life of the Author, Flavius Josephus. Written by Himself. III. The Wars of the Jews. In Seven Books. IV. The Defence of the Jewish Antiquities against Apion. Two Books. V. Of the Maccabees. One Book. To which are added, A Dissertation on the Writings and Credit of Josephus, and Christopher Noldius's History of the Life and Actions of Herod the Great, never before rendered into English. With Explanatory Notes, Tables, Maps, and a large and accurate Index.

JOSEPHUS, Flavius; translated by COURT, John

Verlag: London: Printed by R. Penny, in Wine-Office-Court, Fleet Street; and J. Janeway, in White-Friars., 1733

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Folio. [2] iv, 5-978, [41, Index] + 4, Appendix pp. Nineteenth century full calf, the spine with four gilt decorated raised bands, compartments and spine ends decorated in gilt, title in gilt on a single burgundy morocco label. Board edges stamped in blind and gilt. Marbled endpapers. Bookbinder's paper label of W. W. Lucy, Marlborough to upper left of the front pastedown. Portrait frontispiece, eight further engraved plates (two of which are folding) and two folding maps. A very good copy, the binding sound and firm with a little wear to the edges. The contents, with two early previous owner's names, the pages variously toned and with mild stains and marks, are otherwise clean. The frontispiece is creased at the edges, the two folding maps with old paper repairs or strengthening to the underside. All of the text pages and illustrations are present as called for and without loss. A handsome copy. (ESTC: T106244). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

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• Titel: THE WORKS OF FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS Which are Extant. Translated from the original Greek, according to Dr. Hudson's edition. By John Court; Gent. Containing, I. The History of the Antiquities of the Jews. In Twenty Books. II. The Life of the Author, Flavius Josephus. Written by Himself. III. The Wars of the Jews. In Seven Books. IV. The Defence of the Jewish Antiquities against Apion. Two Books. V. Of the Maccabees. One Book. To which are added, A Dissertation on the Writings and Credit of Josephus, ...
• Verlag: London: Printed by R. Penny, in Wine-Office-Court, Fleet Street; and J. Janeway, in White-Friars.
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1733
• Einband: Hardcover