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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. VI. Philo's Embassy From the Jews of Alexandria to Caius Caligula. : All carefully revised, and compared with the original Greek. : To which are added, Two Discourses, and several Remarks and Observations upon Josephus. Together with Maps, Sculptures, and Accurate Indexes. : The Sixth Edition : With the Addition of a New Map of Palestine, the Temple of Jerusalem, and the Geneology of Herod the Great ; taken from Villalpandus, Reland, &c.

L'estrange, Sir Roger / Josephus, Flavius · London

Author
L'estrange, Sir Roger / Josephus, Flavius
Date
1755
Place
London
Publisher
R. Ware, J. and P. Knapton, S. Birt, T. and T. Longman, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, H. Lintot, J. Hodges, J. Hinton, J. and J. Rivington, and J. Ward.
Language
English
Binding
Folio (18" x 11") Rebound in mid-1900 (estimate) in 1/2 black morocco, 6 raised compartments, with parallel gilt rule, 1 reddish-pink label, marble covers, all edges speckled. Interior clean and unmarked with only some light offsetting to text, paper quality excellent, four fold out plates are all present and in nice shape with exception of the 1st of which the outter folds ar missing. 695pp.+indexes, b&w illustrations, 4 fold out plates.
Category
History & Americana
Record
S.I.2835

Translator: L'Estrange, Sir Roger

Author: Josephus, Flavius

Title: The Works of Flavius Josephus Translated into English by Sir Roger L Estrannge, 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. VI. Philo's Embassy from the Jews of Alexandria to Caius Caligula. All carefully Revised, and Compared with the Original Greek. To which are Prefixed, Two Discourses, and several Remarks and Observations, upon Josephus. Together with Maps, Sculptures, and Accurate Indexes. The Sixth Edition: With the Addition of a New Map of Palestine, the Temple of Jerusalem, and the Genealogy of Herod the Great, taken from Villalpandus, Reland, &cc.

Place: London

Publisher: R. Ware, J. and P. Knapton, Sl Birt, T. and T. Longman, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, H. Lintot, J. Hodges, J. Hinton, J. and J. Rivington, and J. Ward

Date: 1755

Number of volumes: 1, complete

Description: Folio (15" x 9 1/4"). Rebound 1/2 black morocco over marbled covers, spine with 6 raised ribs and 1 orange/tan label. New pastedowns and endpapers. A major portion of the first foldout map, between pages 2 and 3, is missing. Very clean with virtually no foxing.

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