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The whole genuine and complete works of Flavius Josephus ... Tr. from the original in the Greek language ... To which is added, various useful indexes ... Also, a continuation of the history of the Jews, from Josephus down to the present time, including a period of more than one thousand seven hundred years ...
- Title
- The whole genuine and complete works of Flavius Josephus ... Tr. from the original in the Greek language ... To which is added, various useful indexes ... Also, a continuation of the history of the Jews, from Josephus down to the present time, including a period of more than one thousand seven hundred years ... By George Henry Maynard, L.L.D. Illustrated with marginal references and notes ... By the Rev. Edward Kimpton ... Embellished with sixty beautiful engravings, taken from original drawings of Messrs. Metz, Stothard, and Corbould, members of the Royal academy, and engraved by American artists.
- Author
- Josephus, Flavius.
- Publication
- Baltimore, Printed and sold by Pechin and Co. M,DCC,XCV.
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- Description
- vi, [7]-723 (i.e. 717), [3] p. 1 l. front., 56 pl., 2 maps, fold. plan; 42.5 x 26 cm.
- Subjects
- Note
- Nos. 265-268, 701-702 omitted in paging. First issued in parts, New York, 1792-94.
- Printed in double columns.
- The engravings are copperplates by C. Tiebout, A. Doolittle, and Anderson.
- "List of subscribers names," [2] p. at end.
- Last leaf blank.
- Indexed In (note)
- Sabin
- Evans
- Contents
- The antiquities of the Jews, in twenty books, from the creation of the world.--The wars of the Jews with the Romans, to the final destruction of Jerusalem by Titus in the reign of Vespasian. In seven books.--The book of Josephus against Apion in defence of the Jewish antiquities. In two parts.--The martyrdoms of the Maccabees.--The embassy of Philo from the Jews of Alexandria, to the Emperor Caius Caligula.--The life of Flavius Josephus, written by himself.--Testimonies of Josephus concerning Our Blessed Saviour, St. John the Baptist, &c., clearly vindicated.
- Call Number
- *KD+++ 1795 (Josephus, F. Whole genuine and complete works of Flavius Josephus)
- LCCN
- 21015231
- OCLC
- 4635515
- Author
- Josephus, Flavius.
- Title
- The whole genuine and complete works of Flavius Josephus ... Tr. from the original in the Greek language ... To which is added, various useful indexes ... Also, a continuation of the history of the Jews, from Josephus down to the present time, including a period of more than one thousand seven hundred years ... By George Henry Maynard, L.L.D. Illustrated with marginal references and notes ... By the Rev. Edward Kimpton ... Embellished with sixty beautiful engravings, taken from original drawings of Messrs. Metz, Stothard, and Corbould, members of the Royal academy, and engraved by American artists.
- Imprint
- Baltimore, Printed and sold by Pechin and Co. M,DCC,XCV.
- Indexed In:
- Sabin 36666Evans 28910
- Local Note
- With label of Samuel Sower, printer and bookseller.Imperfect: p. 719-720, 722 slightly mutilated; plan badly mutilated.
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- Added Author
- Maynard, George Henry. TranslatorKimpton, Edward, active 1765-1813.Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870. EngraverTiebout, Cornelius, 1773?-1832. EngraverDoolittle, Amos, 1754-1832. Engraver
- Research Call Number
- *KD+++ 1795 (Josephus, F. Whole genuine and complete works of Flavius Josephus)