Flavii Josephi [Flavius Josephus]; Andreas Reyerson [trans.] — Jodiske Historie

Kiobenhavn [Copenhagen], Ernst Henrich Berling, 1750 . First edition. Leather. The first volume of the very scarce first Andreas Reyersen Danish language translation of Flavius Josephus's impressive work on the ancient history of the Jewish people. A Danish language translation of this work, from the original Greek. Printed in blackletter. Volume I only of the first edition of Andreas Reyersen's three volume Danish language translation. Roman-Jewish historian Josephus authored 'Antiquities of the Jews' - an account of the history of the Jewish people - in 94 CE. In the first ten volumes Josephus follows the events of the Hebrew Bible beginning with the creation of Adam and Eve. With a former owner's inscription, dated 1861, to a front blank. [1], (a)-(b)4, A-4S4, 4T2. Collated, complete. The work provides insight for historians wishing to understand 1st-century CE Judaism and the early Christian period.   In a full calf binding, with blind tooling. Loss of calf to back strip tail, and tail of fore edge of front board. Rear joint and front joint tail starting, with rear board a touch strained, but front board firmly held. Inscription to a front blank, and to the rear free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages significantly age toned. Significantly spotting throughout. Worming to fore edge of head of pages 319-483, not affecting text. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .