Description: , Nógh zyn daarby gevoegt De Vyf Boeken van Egesippus Van de Joodsche Oorlogen, en de Verwoestinge van Jerusalem. [Dutch translation by W. Séwel]. t’Amsterdam, By Joannes Oosterwyk [..], 1722. 3 Parts in 1 vol.: [34],482; [2],[483]-782,[30 index]; 113,[11 index] pp. With 2 engraved frontispieces, 2 engraved title-vignettes (incl. 1 portrait of Flavius Josephus), 1 large engraved head-piece (dep. a coat-of-arms), 2 fold. engraved maps, 12 double-p. engraved plans/ views/ plates & num. engraved text-ills. by i.a. Jan Luyken. Folio (ca. 40 x 24,5 cm.), early 18th-cent. blindst. panelled vellum, ribbed spine with mor. letterpiece. – BASNAGE [DE BEAUVAL], J. Vervolg op Flavius Josephus; of Algemene Historie der Joodsche Naatsie, Behelzende ene uitvoerige Beschryving Van derzelver Regerings-vorm, Godtsdienst, Gezinten en Plegtigheden, nevens de veranderingen, daar in voorgevallen [..]. Uit het Fransch vertaalt, [..]. Deel I-II. Te Amsteldam/ Te Delf[t], By Gerard Onder De Linden/ Reinier Boitet, 1726-1727. 2 Vols.: [46],658,[8] and [6],659-1940 pp. With engraved frontispiece, 2 engraved title-vignettes, 2 engraved portraits (incl. 1 of the author Jakob Basnage by I. Ledeboer), 1 engraved dedication, 1 engraved plate, 4 letterpress tables (of which 1 double-p.) & num. engraved text-ills. by i.a. Jan Luyken. Folio (ca. 40,5 x 25 cm.), early 18th-cent. blindst. panelled vellum (uniform with the preceding work by Flavius Josephus), ribbed spine with mor. letterpiece. (3x), ? Ad 1: Poortman II, pp. 235-240. Klaversma/ Hannema 748. Second edition of a Dutch translation by Willem Séwel (1653-1720) of Flavius Josephus’ “History of the Jews” illustrated with (large-sized) engravings by i.a. Jan Luyken (1649-1712). – Top of spine sl. torn, both joints sl. splitting at top, binding sl. soiled, small ticket mounted on backstrip. One engraving loose, occ. sl. soiled in outer blank margin, but nevertheless in an acceptable condition. ? Ad 2: Klaversma/ Hannema 132. Complete set of the first edition of an anonymous Dutch translation of the continuation of Flavius Josephus’ “History of the Jews” by the French minister Jacques Basnage De Beauval (1653-1723). – Erratic pagination, but text is complete. Top of spines sl. torn, joints of both vols. sl. splitting at top, bindings sl. soiled, small ticket mounted on backstrip of vol. II. Both free end-papers in both vols. missing, partly foxed/ browned, but nevertheless an acceptable set.