Author: BASNAGE, [JACQUES CHRISTIAN]
Title: Histoire Des Juifs, Depuis Jesus-Christ Jusqu'a Present (Tome Neuvieme, Premiere Partie) Pour Servir de Continuation a L'Histoire de Joseph
Description: Haye: Chez Henri Scheurleer, 1716. First Printing. Hard Cover. Volume Nine only (although label on spine reads "Tom XIII"). Nouvelle Edition Augmentee. Contemporary leather, spine in six compartments separated by five raised bands, gilt lettering on red labels in two compartments, gilt tooling in the rest, marbled endpapers, all edges red, red and black title page with B&W print. IN FRENCH. A history of the Jews, from the time of Jesus Christ to the present (1716). Basnage, 1653-1725, was a Protestant divine and historian. `His books are important as the first comprehensive and truly erudite history of the Jews in the Christan era, filling a gap between early Jewish historical writings and modern jewish historical research.' (Encyclopedia Judaica). Hinges starting but strong, slight loss at head and heel, pages supple, unmarked, text block tight and square. VERY GOOD. 16mo 6" - 7" tall. viii, 454 pp. Very Good with no dust jacket .

Keywords: History Jews Jewish History History Judaica


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