Object details

Accession number

3.1.20

Creators

• Flavius Josephus (Jerusalem, about 37 - 100, Rome) - primary
• John Cooke (London, 1731 - 1810) - printer
• George Henry Maynard (American, active late 18th century) - translator

Full title

The Genuine and Complete works of Flavius Josephus

Creation Date

about 1799

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.

Display Media

Ink on paper

Web 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.

Permanent Gallery Location

Long Gallery

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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