[Rarebooks] FS: Works of Josephus w/maps & plates. London: 1725

[Kenneth Karmiole]

Josephus, Flavius. THE WORKS OF FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS: Translated into English by Sir Roger L'Estrange, Knight. Viz. I. The Antiquities of the Jews... II. Their Wars with the Romans... III. The Life of Josephus... IV. His Book Against Apion... V. The Martyrdom of the Maccabees. As Also; VI. Philo's Embassy from the Jews of Alexandria to Caius Caligula... Together with Maps, Sculptures, and Accurate Indexes. The Fourth Edition, with the Addition of a New Map of Palestine, the Temple of Jerusalem, and the Genealogy of Herod... London: Printed for the Executors of R. Sare [by William Boyer]. 1725. Folio. (4),xviii,917,(27)pp. Indices. Added copper engraved title with multiple images and portraits. Illustrated with 4 copper engraved folding maps, 3 copper engraved plates, and a double-page letterpress genealogical chart.  19th century diced calf, black morocco spine label. Title page lightly soiled. Paper repair at bottom inner margin of first leaf of the preface
 with loss of a few words. Two leaves of text and one leaf of index re-margined (no text loss). Bookplate on front pastedown.    $650.00 (trade discount allowed)
The records of the printer, William Bowyer, show that 1,250 copies were printed.

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