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The forgotten books of Eden /

The forgotten books of Eden / edited by Rutherford H. Platt, Jr., assistant editor, J. Alden Brett ; ill. by Paul Laune. - Bell 1980 ed. - New York : Bell Pub. Co., 1980. - xii, 269 pages, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Reprint of the 1927 ed. published by World Pub. co., Cleveland, Ohio.

The first book of Adam and Eve -- The second book of Adam and Eve -- The secrets of Enoch -- The psalms of Solomon -- The odes of Solomon -- The letter of Aristeas -- The fourth book of Maccabees -- The story of Ahikar -- The testament of: Reuben -- Simeon -- Levi -- Judah -- Issachar -- Zebulun -- Dan -- Naphtali -- Gad -- Asher -- Joseph -- Benjamin.

Writings giving mankind's early pictures of the past and hopes for the future that have survived the devastation of the centuries, translated from manuscripts of the pseudepigraphal group for the information and enjoyment of the layman, with notes suggesting the human interest inherent in these pages of fundamental wisdom and beauty.

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Apocryphal books.
Apocryphal books.

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