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A.L. Burt. Hardcover. Good. Title on spines of these two volumes is : "History of the Jews". Vol. II is entitled, "Antiquities of the Jews," 581 p., clean and unmarked within but with smudges on front end page and former owners name and address label on front pastedown; frontis. engraving protected by intact tissue guard, but there is closed tear at lower margin of t.p.; crack in gutter before Book XL but binding is firm; aupe boards with clear though no longer bright gilt lettering and ornate monogram has light bumping on corners, and slight rubbing at crown and foot of spine. Vol. III is entitled, "The Wars of the Jews; or, The History of the Destruction of Jersalem";732 p., clean and unmarked except for former owner's name and address label on front pastedown; paper strong and only mildly age-toned; frontis.engraving has intact tissue guard; gutter cracked between p. 30-31 but binding is firm;aupe boards with clear though no longer bright gilt lettering and… Read More

London: Chatto and Windus. Hardcover. Very Good. Volume II only. No date. ca.1860. Hardcover. Pebbled maroon cloth, gilt spine titles. 8vo. 661pp. + publisher's catalog in rear 32pp. Illus. Very Good. Moderate sunning to spine, wear at spine-ends, rubbing at corners, top edge of rear board dinged, previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown, light soil.

New York: Borradaile, 1825. New York: Borradaile, 1825. First thus. Full leather binding, tree calf with decoration in gilt, 5 stamped, decorated compartments, leather spine label, titles in gilt, antique marble endpapers. Frontispiece engraving of Elijah fed by ravens. 336 pp. Corners and top of spine rubbed, a few nicks to boards. Old waterstain bottom of pages, does not affect text. Hinges sound, no writing inside. Good.. First Thus. Hard Cover. Good. 16 mo..

Philadelphia PA & Worcester MA: Johnson & Warner and Isaiah Thomas, 1809. Good +. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. 623 pages + 1 page ad. Volume III only. Condition is Good+; spine label missing, small pices of leather missing at spine ends, leather scuffed at edges, feont endpapers foxed, varying levels of toning to text pages, at text is legible. STK

The Works of Flavius Josephus, containing twenty books of the Jewish Antiquities, Seven Books of the Jewish War, and the Life of Josephus. Together with explanatory notes and observations by William Whiston from the last London edition of 1827. Leather board with title in gold on black on the spine of each volume. Both volumes are generally tight. Aging, wear, and rubbing to the covers and their edges. Foxing and yellowing of pages. Slight but noticeable water stains.

Ivy Lane, paternoster-Row, London: J. Robins and Co. Albion Press,, 1825. Leather Bound. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Some engraved plates. Volume one only of set of two volumes, firmly bound in original full leather binding, some rubbing and edge wear, some marks and foxing inside.

Boston: S. Walker, Newbury-Street, 1823. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copy in quarter cloth over worn boards with stained page edges. Remains preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; volume 2: 541 pages : ill. ; 20 cm. Subjects; Jews — Antiquities. Jews — History. Genre; Illustrated.

Philadelphia: J. Grigg, 1829. From the Last London Edition of 1827. Hardcover. In quite good condition./No dust jacket. Octavo, [23cm/9inches], full gilt-embossed calf sans dust jackets, -as issued-, pp. ix, 582; 505, indexed. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... Josephus recorded Jewish history, with special emphasis on the first century CE and the First Jewish–Roman War (66–70 CE), including the Siege of Masada. His most important works were The Jewish War (c. 75) and Antiquities of the Jews (c. 94). The Jewish War recounts the Jewish revolt against Roman occupation. Antiquities of the Jews recounts the history of the world from a Jewish perspective for an ostensibly Greek and Roman audience. These works provide valuable insight into first century Judaism and the background of Early Christianity, although not specifically mentioned by Josephus. Josephus' works are the chief source next to the Bible for the history and antiquity of… Read More

Henry G. Bohn, 1847. Book. Good. Hardcover. Quarter dark purple leather with red labels to spine. Corners bumped. A lot of rubbing to the leather. Some marks to the boards. 52 illustrated plates (Black and white). Foxing to pages. Vol. 1 has 693 pages. Vol.2 has 661 pages. Soiling to first few pages of Vol.2..

Philadelphia: J. Grigg, 1829. Hardcover. Good. From the last London edition of 1827. Translated, and with explanatory notes by William Whiston. Two volumes. Octavos. Each volume with an additional engraved title page and frontispiece plate. Contemporary full mottled calf. Owner's ink signature in volume one and small bookplate in volume 2, overall wear to the calf binding, front hinge of volume one is loose, moderate scattered foxing, a good only sound set. From the library of the artists Ben Shahn and Bernarda Bryson Shahn, with an estate label designed by their son, Jonathan Shahn.

Philadelphia: William W. Woodward, 1825. Hardcover. Good +. Vol. 1- 455 p. Vol. 3- 446 p. Vol. 4- 466 p. 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. Tan flamed calf binding, gold printing on spine, edges of text block flecked with brown. Condition of each volume is GOOD+: heavy wear and light soiling to covers, corners worn, spines heavily worn- missing some leather labels, edges of text block lightly darkened- top edge a bit more so, text white with light spotty foxing, bindings tight, names of previous owner in ink on ffep. & in pencil on title page. Vol. 1- spine ends missing, front cover loose. Vol. 3- spine worn, front cover loose with a few light tears to leather. Vol. 4- front and rear covers with a few heavier tears to leather.

(Boston; New York): (S. Walker; Thomas Kinnersley), 1823. Hardcover. Good. Two volumes: vol. 1 is printed and published by S. Walker (Boston, 1823); vol. 2 is published by Thomas Kinnersley (New-York, 1823). Translated and with explanatory notes by William Whiston, revised by Samuel Burder. Quartos. Both volumes are bound as a matching set in contemporary full calf with dark-red morocco spine labels lettered in gold, gilt spines, the boards are ruled in gold within bind tooled borders, marbled endpapers. Presentation copy to Lucy W. Sabin of Williamstown, Massachusetts, with her signature in ink on the front fly leaf of vol. 1 (dated June 4, 1834). Each volume with a title page printed in red and black. With 20 engraved plates: vol. 1 has 15 plates (including the frontispiece portrait of Josephus and one folded plate); vol. 2 has 5 engraved plates (including the frontispiece view of Jerusalem). Rubbing to the board edges, marbled endpapers a little loose at the hinges, some scattered tears and… Read More

Boston: S. Walker, 1823. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Two volumes, complete, in contemporary full calf with gilt title labels to spines. Professionally rebacked and restored. Moderate handling; text blocks stained and toned, especially some plates and adjacent leaves. Otherwise, clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome set. 20 plates, including one folding view of Solomon's temple (with archivally repaired tears), and the portrait frontispiece in Volume I. Text in double columns. 572+541[+ appendix & index]pp..

Boston, MA: S. Walker, 1811. 1811 edition, 1st, thus. lite wear at spine/tips; rubbing & scratching of boards, some foxing; 572p; 541p + appendix and index; in mylar protective wraps. 1st. Leatherbound. Collectible Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Steel Engravings. 4to; 8 Pounds.

Printed for Fielding and Walker, Pater Noster Row, London, 1777. Early Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 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… Read More

1814. First Edition. In Four Volumes (complete set). Glasgow, Printed by Edward Khull & Co., 1814. Slim - Octavo. Pagination: Volume I: Frontispiece-Portrait of Josephus, VI, 469 pages including the large fold-out-map of Egypt (complete but with a tear), including the large fold-out-plan showing "Mount Tabor", "Mount Horeb", Mount Carmel and "The Hill of Moses", including the large fold-out-map "Journies of the Israelites thro' the Wilderness", including the large fold-out-map of "The Holy Land", including a large fold-out-plan of "An Exact Reoresentation of King Slolomon's Temple" (with minor tear) / Volume II: 427 pages / Volume III: 440 pages including the large fold-out-plan of "Ancient Jerusalem" / Volume IV: 460 pages. Hardcover / Original half-leather of the early 19th century with all original spine-labels intact. Minor dampstain to a few pages and some minr foxing throughout only. Volume one starting at the spine but all Volumes still firm. Tear to endpaper of Volume one. Very good… Read More

Boston: Printed and Published by S. Walker, Newbury-Street, 1823. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Two volumes (vol. 1 is dated 1823; vol. 2 is dated 1821). Translated and with explanatory notes by William Whiston, revised by Samuel Burder. Quartos. Each volume with a title page printed in red and black. With 20 engraved plates: vol. 1 has 15 plates (including the frontispiece portrait of Josephus and one folded plate); vol. 2 has 5 engraved plates (including the frontispiece view of Jerusalem). Laid-in is an octavo letterpress sheet "Directions for placing the plates". Bound in contemporary calf, dark red spine labels lettered in gold, edges sprinkled dark blue. Modest scattered foxing, a few small nicks and scuffing to the spine of vol. 2, overall very good. Each volume has a contemporary custom made legal calf (or sheep) protective jacket, French folded over the boards and hand-stitched in place vertically across the pastedowns from the top and bottom flaps. Each jacket also has a small rectangular… Read More

L. Dinsdale and T. Angus, 1784. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1