Antiquities of the Jews Carefully Compiled from Authentic Sources, and Their Customs Illustrated from Modern Travels. 2-Vols. Set
by Brown, William
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
EB: Rodwell and Martin. Very Good. 1820. Hardcover. Leather. 8vo. Rodwell & Martin, London, UK. 1820. Two Volumes. Xxiv, 623 pgs; xvi, 631 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. Bound in full calf leather cloth boards with red spine labels and raised bands present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's bookplate present to the front pastedown. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. First edition of William Brown's (1766 1835) major work, an extensive account of Jewish traditions and customs based on the Old Testament, Josephus Flavius and Maimonides. Brown himself was a Scottish Presbyterian, but his in-depth study of Judaism has resulted in what Lowndes describes in the words of T. H. Hornes as "the most elaborate system of Jewish antiquity extant in the English language". The first volume is devoted to the rites of the Jewish religion with a detailed treatise on the construction of the temple and the tabernacle, the priesthood, the holy feasts and the construction of the synagogue after the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem. The second volume deals with the different faiths, the laws, marriage, housing, or clothing. The folding board at the beginning shows a floor plan of the temple in Jerusalem. EB; Complete .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Last Exit Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 61588
- Title
- Antiquities of the Jews Carefully Compiled from Authentic Sources, and Their Customs Illustrated from Modern Travels. 2-Vols. Set
- Author
- Brown, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Rodwell and Martin
- Place of Publication
- EB
- Date Published
- 1820
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Last Exit Books
All sales considered final. All items described to the best of my ability. Returns considered if sent back within 10 days of reciept with an email explanation sent to me first or if the item fails to match description. Refunds processed upon the reciept of the book.
�
About the Seller
Last Exit Books
Biblio member since 2005
Charlottesville, Virginia
About Last Exit Books
Please call ahead if you are visiting. Also, please have the title or number of the book that you before you come to visit. Sorry, but no browsing.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
What is a first edition?
Even if you’re only peripherally aware of book collecting, you’ve doubtless heard the term, first edition, bandied about but you may still be in the dark as to what makes them such a big deal. Learn about first editions and why collectors value them here.
The American Eclipse of 2017
The path of the total eclipse of August 2017 had our offices at 99% totality - we closed the office to go watch the spectacle, but first we put together this gallery inspired by eclipses to celebrate.
