1708 The History Of The Jews... Basnage, Jacques [Josephus] Thomas Taylor Trans

Description: The History Of The Jews, From Jesus Christ to Present Time: Containing Their Antiquities, Their Religion, Their Rites, The Dispersion of the Ten Tribes in the East, and The Persecutions this Nation has suffer'd in the West. Being a Supplement and Continuation of The History of Josephus. Thomas Taylor, trans. London: Printed for J. Beaver and B. Lintot et al, 1708. First English Edition. Folio. A2, a2, b4, B-S4, T2, U-3Q4, 3R2, 3S-5D4. x, [6], 759p. Folio. Contemporary calf, blind rules, early rebacking, rubbed, edges with wear, spine caps worn, top hinges starting, but holding strong, gilt title to spine. Title page red and black. Some minor foxing to a few leaves, light dampstain towards end, at inner margin, overall still excellent copy and quite clean. Lacking engraved frontispiece (not uncommon). Page numbers 141-144, 257-258, 267 omitted, numbers 464-491 repeated. Complete [see ESTC match]. First English edition. Basnage (1653-1723) Protestant divine and historian. This is his most famous book, originally published in French in 1706-11, and was praised by Voltaire. "His books are important as the first comprehensive and truly erudite history of the Jews in the Christian era, filling a gap between early Jewish historical writings and modern Jewish historical research." [-Ency. Judaica] Jews. Judaica. Josephus. Religion. Theology. Also available for free local pickup in Los Angeles 90034.

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