THE FAMOUS AND MEMORABLE WORKS OF JOSEPHUS, A MAN OF MUCH HONOUR AND LEARNING AMONG THE JEWS. Faithfully Translated out of the Latin and French, by Tho. Lodge.Whereunto are newly added the references of the Scriptures throughout the History, and afterwards collected into a Table. [And, Including: A HISTORY [The Antiquities] OF THE JEWS; A LIFE OF JOSEPHUS, WRITTEN BY HIMSELF; SEVEN BOOKS OF THE WARRES OF THE JEWES; TWO BOOKS AGAINST APION; A BOOK AS TOUCHING THE MEMORABLE MARTYRDOM OF THE MACCABEES.

Printed at the charges of G. Bishop, S. Waterson, P. Short, and - Tho. Adams, 1602

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Year of publication

1602

Place of printing

London

Author

[Josephus]

Publishers

Printed at the charges of G. Bishop, S. Waterson, P. Short, and, Tho. Adams

Edition

VERY RARE FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH OF THE WORKS OF JOSEPHUS,

Languages

English

First edition

Yes

Description

The very rare First Edition, First Printing in English by the first translator of Josephus into the language. Illustrated with a decorated title-page, finely engraved head-pieces, large historiated capitals, engraved capitals througout, engraved title-page to the "Wars" as called for, elaborately engraved tail-pieces. Folio in sixes., handsomely bound in contemporary antique mottled calf, the spine panel expertly restored with raised bands ruled in gilt, one compartment decorated and lettered in gilt, the compartments of the spine ruled in gilt. (6 ff.), 812, (27) pp. A pleasing and handsome copy of this important folio edition, the first translation into English, the binding still in good order, with less wear or evidence of use than would be expected, the prelims somewhat dusty or aged, two with strengthening, another with restoration to the lower corner, the text-block generally in very pleasing condition, a bit mellowed, some evidence of old damp to the heads of some quires towards the end of the book, final leaf in expert engraved facsimile or from another copy.