Kimpton Rev Edward (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First American Edition. Volume 1 of 4 volumes only. Full leather. Small chip at head of spine, corner wear, previous owner's name in ink, small corner chip on second front blank, small chip along spine of final blank, some browning and foxing, Good Plus.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Complete in one volume. 723pp. Front and back boards detached and some free pages and plates but the vast majority in binding. Bound in full leather but most of the front board leather has come off. See photos for more details. Ex-library book, usual markings. Quick dispatch from UK seller.…

Hardcover. Condition: g- to g+. Later edition. Elephant folio. VI, 7-718pp., 53 plates plus frontispiece emgraving by Charles Grignion. Bound in blue buckram. Accentuated initials and decorative tailpieces. Marginalia. Remarkable edition of the works of Flavius Josephus, providing crucial information about the First Jewish-Roman War and an important literary source material for understanding the context of the Dead Sea Scrolls and late Temple Judaism. In point of literary talent Josephus ranks among the leading writers in world literature. His style is epic, his portrayals plastic, his gift of description captivates the reader alike by its fidelity and its colorful presentation" (Encyclopedia Judaica). "The Jewish War" recounts the Jewish revolt against Roman occupation (66-70). "Antiquities of the Jews" recounts the history of the world from a Jewish perspective for an ostensibly Roman audience. These works provide valuable insight into First Century Judaism and the background of Early Christianity. This book is exquisitely illustrated with 52 copper plates engravings after the foremost English artists, numerous by Charles Grignion, a noted 18th century historical line engraver, William Blake's "The Fugitive Shechemites," James Tookey, Thomas Warner, Samuel Sparrow, among others. Contains a map of the Persian Empire, engraved by T. Bowen. Age wear on binding with spine and edges age-toned/discolored. Spine rebacked with repairs to the head and tail of the spine. Rubbing along edges. Modern endpapers. Minor and sporadic foxing and browning throughout. 1/3 of the Jerusalem folding map torn and missing from its lower center to its upper right. Binding in overall good-, interior in good+ condition. Binding protected by modern mylar.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. With a repaired chip at the spine top, otherwise a VG or better London edition in tree leather, 6 gold ruled rib spines with gold title label. Lacks the folding Jerusalem map, but has the 2 color outlined maps and all the plates including the 3 by William Blake. Nice white rag paper with no foxing. And the copper plates are superb, looks like they were printed yesterday. 724 pages plus the list of subscribers. Photos on request. William Blake (illustrator).…