1792 JOSEPHUS Jewish War Judaism Antiquities of Jews Bible MAPS Judaica FOLIO

1792 JOSEPHUS Jewish War Judaism Antiquities of Jews Bible MAPS Judaica FOLIO

“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 undated 1792 edition contains numerous full-page engravings of iconic Bible scenes and figures such as the Adam and Even in the Garden of Eden, the Tower of Babel, and Pharaoh drowning in the Sea, as well as a map of the Holy Land. This edition was collected and edited by George Maynard.

Item number: #18652

Price: $950

JOSEPHUS, Flavius

The works of Flavius Josephus : Containing…  To which is Added, Christopher Noldius’s History of the Life and Actions of Herod the Great. With Explanatory Notes, Maps, and a Large and Accurate Index.

London : printed for C. Cooke; and sold by the booksellers of Bath…, [1792].

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [2], vi, 723 (i.e. 717), [3]
  • 61 engravings
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~15.25in X 10in (38.5cm x 25cm)

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