Title: The Works of Josephus - Printed For Abel Roper - To Be Sold By George Sawbridge - London -1693
Description: THE WORKS OF JOSEPHUS -  Printed for Abel Roper -  to be sold by George Sawbridge - London -1693

*UK & EU Postage - £21 (PayPal)
*Worldwide Postage - £69 (PayPal)
*Items will be sent from Ireland (EU) and customs charges may apply*

Scarce early printing in English of the works of Josephus and of the Embassy of Philo Judaeus. Including the life of Josephus, his history of the Jews and the relation of an Embassy. Illustrated with fine copperplate engravings and a large folding map.

Condition: Leather covered boards very worn and held to text block by strings only - spine missing  - small worm damage to most pages in the margins (worst size damage shown) - former owners name and date (Benjamin Long 1815) on ffep - frontispiece and title page complete - page missing just before the Life of Flavius Josephus begins (could have been a blank page) - there is a narrow strip of paper between page 37 & 37 with an even edge which could indicate something missing?) - text block firm with some  separation  due to part perished binding string (no actual loose pages) - handling marks ( but clean overall) - Holy Land fold out map present and complete - engravings concerning the Tabernacle and Ark still present ( all engravings in the book shown) - pages damaged and missing from the index part of book titled "The table of the chapters in the Embassy of Philo to the Emperer Caius Caligula" and "A table of Josephus directing to the Bible" - All numbered pages present other than those described as missing in description - see all images for condition.

Dimensions:
15 1/4" high x 9 1/4" wide x 2 1/8" thick

A scarce book worthy of a re-bind.
Condition: Used
Delivery/collection options: this lot is courier delivery only, collection not available
Location: F52X
Category: Antiques