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Roger L'Estrange's final monumental undertaking finished at the age of 84. Elaborately printed in folio with copper plate maps and illustrations. The Works of Flavius Josephus: Translated into English by Sir Roger L'Estrange, Knight. Viz. I. The Antiquities of the Jews, in Twenty Books. II. Their Wars with the Romans, in Seven Books. III. The Life of Josephus written by Himself. IV. His Book against Apion, in Defence of the Antiquities of the Jews, in Two Parts. V. The Martyrdom of the Maccabees. As also; VI. Philo's Embassy from the Jews of Alexandria to Caius Caligula. All carefully revis'd, and compar'd with the original Greek. To which are added, Two discourses, and several remarks and observations upon Josephus. Together with maps, sculptures and accurate indexes. London: Printed for Richard Sare at Grays-Inn-Gate in Holborn, London, MDCCII. (1702). Paginates: ([4], 18, 130, 149-388, 397-398, 391-394, 403-404, 397-548, 579-580, 551-554, 585-596, 745-979, [1], 980, [1], 981, [1], 982, [1], 983-987, [1], 988, [1], 989, [1], 990-992, 992-1130 pg. Collates: ()2, a-d2, e, A-A2, B-Q4, R2, S(T), U-7E4, 7F First Edition. Complete. With 3 folding maps, 2 engravings, Engraved Frontispiece. Bound in full tree calf, re-backed to style. The spine in seven compartments with six raised bands. Gilt stamped title in the second and third compartments from the top. The boards and corners with some wear, with the spine showing some fading and shelf wear on the bottom. Internally the pages are fine, white and crisp with no foxing or stains. Printed on a high-quality paper stock. Endpapers renewed. One folding map printed on a thinner paper stock that has browned, with a small one inch paper flaw and missing edge piece just affecting the map s printed edge, else fine. The volume measures 38.5 x 24.7 x 6.5 cm. Each leaf measures 380 x 237 mm. Seller Inventory # ABE-1726245076168
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