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

History of the Jews [Histoire des Juifs], 1719

Ink on paper

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Accession number

7.2.7

Creators

  • Flavius Josephus (Jerusalem, about 37 - 100, Rome) - primary
  • George Gallet (active Amsterdam, 1683 - 1705) - printer
  • Robert Arnauld D'Andilly (1589 - 1674) - translator

Object Case

Contemporary Authors Case

Language

French

Publication Place

Amsterdam

Description

[22], 758, [19] pages ; F.

Provenance

Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston for $4.75 on 30 April 1886, lot 984.

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.