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1785 Complete Works of Flavius Josephus- Maynard

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1785 Complete Works of Flavius Josephus- Maynard
<B> Maynard's Josephus Flavius Josephus: The Genuine and Complete Works of Flavius Josephus</B></I>, <I>the Celebrated Warlike, Learned and Authentic Jewish Historian...The Whole Translated from the Original in the Greek Language... And A Continuation of the History of the Jews, From Josephus Down to the Present Time, Including a Period of More Than 1700 Years... Also Various Useful Indexes... By George Henry Maynard... Illustrated With Marginal References... By Edward Kimpton... Embellished With a Great Number of Beautiful Copper Plates... From Original Drawings of the Ingenious Messrs. Metz, Stothard, and Corbould, Members of the Royal Academy, and other Eminent Artists. The Whole Engraved by the Most Capital Performers, Particularly Grignion, Collier, Heath, Tookey, Taylor, &c.</B></I> (London: Printed for J. Cooke, 1785), vi, 723 pages, with frontis and 59 additional engravings including two maps, old leather with modern compartmented spine (original leather label attached) and corners, folio (10" x 15"), with slipcase. A majestic printing of Josephus' works with wonderful illustrations by the most talented of London's artists and engravers of the period. Pages lightly age-toned, infrequent and light foxing but generally bright, binding sturdy, slipcase sturdy but scuffed, overall very good.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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