The works of Flavius Josephus. . Translated into English by Sir Roger L'Estrange, Kt. ... All carefully revised and compared with the original Greek. To which are prefix'd two discourses, and several remarks and observations upon Josephus. Together with new maps, sculptures, and accurate indexes. The third edition. ...
Flavius Josephus (c.37-c.100)
Category
Books
Date
1716
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
NT 3107495
Summary
Bibliographic description
3v. ([8],624;[2],627-1214,*1207-*1214;[2],1215-1793,[66]p., [6] folded leaves of plates) . ill.., maps, ports.. . 8vo.. Former shelfmarks: Tt.2 (in pencil), Hh.6.18-20 (ink), Hh.5.12-14 (pencil).. Provenance: Armorial bookplate (after 1754) in each vol.: Philip, Earl of Hardwicke. [i.e. Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke (1690-1764), created Baron Hardwicke, 1733, and Earl of Hardwicke, 1754; also found in Wimpole books acquired by his successors]. manuscript inscription on front fly-leaf of vol. 1: "3 vol 0:15:0 E lib: Hen: Johnson Novr. ye 5th. 1735".. Binding: Eighteenth-century Cambridge-style blind and gilt-panelled calf bindings; gilt roll on board edges; gold-tooled spines. Marbled endpapers.
Makers and roles
Flavius Josephus (c.37-c.100) Michael Burghers (Amsterdam 1653-1727) Michael Vandergucht (Antwerp 1660 – London 1725) Sir Roger L'Estrange (1616-1704) Edward Wells (1667 - 1727)