1792 ENGLISH Josephus Jewish War MAPS Judaica FOLIO Famed Andruss PROVENANCE

1792 ENGLISH Josephus Jewish War MAPS Judaica FOLIO Famed Andruss PROVENANCE

“And when the book of Daniel was showed to Alexander the Great, wherein Daniel declared that one of the Greeks should destroy the empire of the Persians, he supposed that himself was the person intended.”

– Josephus, Antiquity of the Jews

Flavius Josephus’s most important and famous work was his historical account of the Jewish people, ‘Antiquities of the Jews.’ This work is one of the most referenced works regarding the history and origins of the Jewish faith, providing history beyond what is found in the Bible.

This 1792 English edition was translated and edited by George Henry Maynard who included numerous exquisite full-page illustrations by Edward Kimpton.

Item number: #25416

Price: $950

JOSEPHUS, Flavius

The whole genuine and complete Works of Flavius Josephus, the learned and authentic Jewish Historian, and celebrated warrior

London : Printed for C. Cooke, [1792].

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • vi, [7]-723 (i.e., 717), [3]
  • Illustrated with 60 engravings (including frontispiece)
• Provenance:
  • Handwritten – Isaac Andruss
    • General Isaac M. Andruss Sr. (1774-1850) was served as a General in the American Army, and escorted General Lafayette during his tour of America in 1824-25. His family, Margaretta A. Peters, and cousin George Henry Andruss both owned this book after Isaac’s death in 1850.
  • Bookplate – Isaac Andruss
  • Bookplate – Geo. H. Andruss
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~16.5in X 10in (41.5cm x 25cm)

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