Subject: Chronicles

A book titled *The Chronicles of the Kings of England From William the Conqueror to the Year MDCCXCV*, purportedly written by Nathan ben Saddi, a Jew. Published in New York in 1797, this work is described as an imitation of holy writings. The book comprises 119 pages and features an old inscription on the flyleaf. It is bound in contemporary boards, with the front cover detached. Numerous editions of this work are known to exist.

This book, printed by Bill Blake & Co. in 1819, is Peter Morwen's translation of Abraham ben David's abstract of the 'Yosippon' or 'Josippon', a disputed work sometimes attributed to Josephus ben Gorion. Morwen's translation, originally published in London in 1558 as 'A compendious and most marvelous history of the latter times of the Jews commune weale,' recounts the history of the Jewish people, culminating in the destruction of Jerusalem. This edition contains 299 pages and measures 6.5 x 4 inches.

First American edition of Josephus Ben Gorion's abstract of a disputed work known as "Yosippon" or "Josippon", a chronicle of Jewish history from Adam to the age of Titus. Published in Leominster, Massachusetts by Adams & Wilder for Isaiah Thomas, Jr. in March 1803. This rare English version offers a legendary account with potential ancient sources, having enjoyed much vogue in England and forming a link in the chain of events leading to the readmission of Jews to England under Oliver Cromwell. The book features an original binding with a black label on the spine, minimal foxing, a table of chief places, and a one-page advertisement. Contains a contemporary brown ink inscription: "Rusha Howe her book", Amsterdam."