Flavius Josephus (Jerusalem, about 37 - 100, Rome)

The Genuine and Complete works of Flavius Josephus, about 1799

Ink on paper

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Accession number

3.1.20

Creators

  • Flavius Josephus (Jerusalem, about 37 - 100, Rome) - primary
  • John Cooke (London, 1731 - 1810) - printer
  • George Henry Maynard - translator

Object Case

Mary Queen Of Scots Case

Language

English

Publication Place

London

Description

1 v., 723 + [1] pages ; F4

Provenance

Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co. Boston for $1.50 on 30 April 1886, lot 983.

Bibliography

Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Books from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1906), p.40.

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Commentary

Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.