[Rarebooks] FS- Flavius Josephus, Brookes General Gazetteer, Horne's Critical Study Holy Scriptures

[Michelle T Levick]

For your consideration:

The Works of Flavius Josephus, The Learned and Authentic Jewish Historian and Celebrated Warrior, In Four Volumes. Josephus, Flavius; William Whiston, A.M., Translator.  
London: Printed for Lackington, Allen and Co.; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, et al., 1811. To Which is Added, Three Dissertations,  Jesus Christ, John The Baptist, James The Just, God's Command To Abraham, etc., with An Index To The Whole, And Copper-Plates. Works: Life of Flavius Josephus, The Antiquities of the Jews, The Wars of the Jews, Discourse concerning Hades, Three Dissertations, Tables of Jewish Weights and Measures, particularly of those mentioned in Josephus' Works. Index. Volume I. Frontispiece, engraving of Josephus, “1801, C. Picart sculpt.” Pale damp stain down half the engraving, however this is a very deep and rich engraving. Off-setting from image to title page. Fold-out map, three designated areas: "A Map of such Places mentioned in the New Testament, as were in Greece, Cyrus, Asia, etc.", "A Map of several Regions mentioned in the New Testament together with the Cities & Towns most remote from the Holy Land," "A New Map of the several Countries Cities Towns etc., mentioned in the New Testament as were in the Holy Land and parts adjoining.+ This mark is to show that the names so marked are not in the New Testament". Pale damp stain to upper area, no other defects, strong print, "Published Oct 17th 1801 by Verner and Hood no. 31 Poultry, London. Volume II. Fold-out Map: "Plan of Jerusalem from the most approved Authorities," with number key side bar designating 57 areas, titled "Explanation". "London, Published July 1st. 1806 by Lackington, Allen & Co.". Pale edge foxing, and damps stains to lower margin corners. William Whiston (1667-1752), Leicestershire, England, Anglican priest, mathematician, professor, theologian, historian. He succeeded Sir Isaac Newton as Lucasian professor of mathematics at Cambridge in 1703, in 1710 he was dismissed due to his 'Arian' views. In 1737 he translated the writings of Josephus. Very Good. 1/4 cloth.
Volumes I. & III. have random pale damp stains to edges and gutter, text and font very rich, majority of pages clean and bright. Printed on heavy weight paper. Original tan paper boards, rubbing to extremities, moderate soil and rubbing. Newly recased with black cloth spines, and labels with title, date and volume numbers. 515, 527, 523, 525, Tall 8 vo  VG PP $275.00

The General Gazetteer: or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary, Containing descriptions of all the Empires, Kingdoms, States, Republics, Provinces, States, Cities.  Brookes, Richard, M.D.
London: J. C. and J. Rivington, 1782. Fifth Edition. Including: Chief Towns, Forts, Fortresses, Castles, Citadels, Seas, Harbors, etc., together with, The Government, Policy, Customs, Manners, and Religion of the Inhabitants; also, trades, manufactures, curiosities, longitude, latitude, sieges and battles; with authentic accounts of Counties, Cities, and Market Towns in England and Wales, Villages with the days on which the Fairs are kept. Fifth Edition, improved with Additions and Corrections. Embellished with Nine fold out maps: World Map; Asia; Africa; Empire of Germany; North America; South America; England & Wales; Europe; France, (Africa, Asia, Germany, by Sieur Robert, Geographer to the King of France, with improvements, engraved for Brookes Gazetteer. Contents listed alphabetically. Originally published in 1762. Last chapter titled, "The Dimension and True Figure of the Earth Determined". Richard Brookes, M.D ., England, 1721–1763, was a physician, and author. He also published various translations and compilations on medical studies and other subjects. 
Full brown calf, red leather title panel to spine with gilt title. Rubbing of boards and extremities, ding to front board side edge. Hinges cracked, front board shaky, chips to front joint edges. Mild toning of text, light foxing, very readable, few pages have lighter type than others. Spotty foxing to e.p., rear f.e.p. lateral crease. All maps intact, no tears. Text block tight in covers, clean. Previous owners name with 1786 date to front paste-down. A very presentable copy of this work. tall 8 vo,. xvi, 700 + pages. In archival clear wraps . VG PP 185.00

An Introduction to the Critical Study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures, Two Volumes.  Horne, Thomas Hartwell
Philadelphia: J. Whetham & Son, 1841. Complete in two volumes: New Edition, From the Eighth London Edition, Corrected and Enlarged. Illustrated with Numerous Maps and Facsimiles of Biblical Manuscripts. Volume I. Dedication: To The Most Revered Father in God. William, by Devine Providence Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. Primate of all England and Metropolitan. Verso, Advertisement, Preface, Contents, Index, and Appendix containing: Section I. On the Books commonly termed the Apocrypha; Section II. On the Writings Usually call the Apocryphal Books of the New Testament; No. II. On the Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, No. III. On the Ascension of Christ, No. IV. On the Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles, No. V. Examination of the Difficulties attendant on the Propagation of Christianity, No. VI. A Table of chief Prophecies relative to the Messiah, continues with sections on prophecies and predictions, concluding with Josephus' Testimony Concerning Jesus Christ. Many facsimiles and vignettes inserted in text of both volumes, such as” “the first ten verses of the first chapter by Saint John’s Gospel,” in Greek Volume II. Frontispiece, fold-out "Map of Palestine or the Holy Land, with the Divisions Into Tribes." Contents: as Summary of Biblical Geography and Antiquities; political antiquities of the Jews, Domestic Antiquities of Jews and other nations, incidentally mentioned in the Scriptures; Condition of Slaves and Servants, Customs as related in the New Testament, etc. Analysis of Scripture; Analysis of New Testament. Appendix: On the Sources of the First Three Gospels, Tables of Weights Measurements, Money, etc., Chronological table of Principal Events Recorded in the Bible, Biographical Appendix, Addenda to The Bibliographical Appendix. “A table of The Order and Dates of the Books of The New Testament, and of places where they are supposed to have been written. Additional Maps, "Judea," "Countries South of the Dead Sea & Palestine, together with the Peninsula of Mount Sinan, Map of the Travels of the Apostles, including the more remote places of the Holy Land, Fold-out: Facsimile of The Biblia Pauperum, supported to have been executed between A.D. 1420 and 1435. Fold-out (to face Volume II. Bibliographical Appendix, p. 32. Tables, Exhibiting At One View the Principal Translations of the Scriptures Into Modern Languages of Europe, Asia, Africa and America, together with dates when they appeared, the authors by whom they were executed, and the places where they were severally printed; Synoptical table of Contents of the Bibliographical Appendix. Facsimiles of Specimens of The Scriptures In the Eastern Languages, Chiefly translated by the Brethren of the Serampore Mission: Sanscrit, Bengalee, Mahratta, Kashmiree, Ooriya, telinga, Bru-Bhasssa, Chinese, Kurnata, etc. followed by Facsimiles of Specimens Versions of the Sacred Scripture in Eastern Languages. Index: Thomas Hartwell Horne, London, England, (1780-1862), barrister, theologian, librarian, bibliographer. "Rector of the United Parishes of Saint Edmund the King and Martyr and Saint Nicholas Acons, Lombard Street;Prebendary of Saint Paul''s." Horne wrote over forty works, he first introduced Study of Bibliography in bibliography, Bible study, and Christian theology, "An Introduction to the Critical Study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures," (1818) is considered his best work .  Volumes solidly bound in calf, two black leather title panels to spine, with title and volume numbers in gilt, marbled page edges. Rubbing of extremites and spines. Volume II. 2 inch crack to upper joint, front hinge cracked. Ex-libris label to lower spines. Previous owners book plate to paste down, name written to corner of title pages date 1843. Ex-library plate to paste downs from "The Historical Socitety of Pennsylvania," 1907. Front hinge looks repaired. Grey marbled e.p. Very clean text and illustrations. Tightly bound, both volumes.Vol. I 463, Vol. II. 493, 198. Sm 4 to. 11x 2 1/2x 7". Calculated shipping, oversized.  VG PP $135.00


Sincerely,
Michelle Levick
http://www.bookmaven.net
http://stores.ebay.com/Bookmavensrarebooks
bookmaven at comcast.net
(609) 513-2193