The Works of Flavius Josephus. Containing, I The Life of Josephus. II The Antiquity of the Jewish People. III The History of the Martyrdom of the Maccabees. IV Account of Philo's Ambassy to Caius Caligula. Two Volumes

Published by Printed for Fielding and Walker, Pater Noster Row, London, 1777

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Full title: "The Works of Flavius Josephus. Containing, I The Life of Josephus as Written by Himself. II The Antiquity of the Jewish People; with a Defense of those Antiquities , in answer to Apion. III The History of the Martyrdom of the Maccabees; and the Wars of the Jews with the Neighbouring Nations till the Final Destruction of Jerusalem by the Roman Power. IV Account of Philo's Ambassy from the Jews of Alexandria, to the Emperor Caius Caligula." Leather is marked and rubbed and split over all joints - covers are only held by cords and joints are fragile. Corners are bumped and well-scuffed. Title pages and frontis's are a little ragged, smudge marked and vol II frontis is tipped onto inside of front cover. Both front end-papers are missing, both rear end-papers are creased. Internal binding is sound, printer/publisher binding error with page 107/108 in Volume I printed back to front. Light foxing to pages facing plates but pages are otherwise clean and bright. There is minor worm damage on the lower margins of some pages in Volume II. Sixty-seven of the seventy plates described in the "Directions for Placing the Plates" are present, but not all in the described place, one being in the wrong volume. Two plates are fold out - the Temple of Solomon plate has significant creasing. Plates include a number of maps including one fold-out map ." The missing plate are Jacob, Herod and Pilate. Early Edition in this translation. 2-volume set (complete). No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 72122011086. All our books are sent by tracked mail.

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Title
The Works of Flavius Josephus. Containing, I The Life of Josephus. II The Antiquity of the Jewish People. III The History of the Martyrdom of the Maccabees. IV Account of Philo's Ambassy to Caius Caligula. Two Volumes
Author
Flavius Josephus; translated by Ebenezer Thompson and William Charles Price
Publisher
Printed for Fielding and Walker, Pater Noster Row, London
Publication year
1777
Condition
Good
Dust jacket
No Dust Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
Early Edition.
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Bailgate Books Ltd

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