THE CEREMONIES AND RELIGIOUS CUSTOMS OF THE VARIOUS NATIONS OF THE KNOWN WORLD; Together with Historical Annotatons, and several Curious Discourses Equally Instructive and Entertaining. Vol. I Containing the Ceremonies of the Jews, and the Roman Catholicks. Vol. II (1731), The Ceremonies of the Roman Catholicks; Vol. III (1731), The Ceremonies of the Idolatrous Nations; Vol. IV Ceremonies (1735), Part II; Vol. V (1736), Containing the Ceremonies of the Greeks and Protestants; Vol. VI (1737) in Two Parts. Part I. Containing the Doctrine and Discipline of the Church of England, of the Presbyterians, Independents, Anabaptists, Quakers, etc. Part II. Containing the Various Sects of Mahometans, with an Appendix of the Lives of Mohammed, Omar,
THE CEREMONIES AND RELIGIOUS CUSTOMS OF THE VARIOUS NATIONS OF THE KNOWN WORLD; Together with Historical Annotatons, and several Curious Discourses Equally Instructive and Entertaining. Vol. I Containing the Ceremonies of the Jews, and the Roman Catholicks. Vol. II (1731), The Ceremonies of the Roman Catholicks; Vol. III (1731), The Ceremonies of the Idolatrous Nations; Vol. IV Ceremonies (1735), Part II; Vol. V (1736), Containing the Ceremonies of the Greeks and Protestants; Vol. VI (1737) in Two Parts. Part I. Containing the Doctrine and Discipline of the Church of England, of the Presbyterians, Independents, Anabaptists, Quakers, etc. Part II. Containing the Various Sects of Mahometans, with an Appendix of the Lives of Mohammed, Omar, | Livres anciens et modernes | [Picart, Bernard Illus.]
THE CEREMONIES AND RELIGIOUS CUSTOMS OF THE VARIOUS NATIONS OF THE KNOWN WORLD; Together with Historical Annotatons, and several Curious Discourses Equally Instructive and Entertaining. Vol. I Containing the Ceremonies of the Jews, and the Roman Catholicks. Vol. II (1731), The Ceremonies of the Roman Catholicks; Vol. III (1731), The Ceremonies of the Idolatrous Nations; Vol. IV Ceremonies (1735), Part II; Vol. V (1736), Containing the Ceremonies of the Greeks and Protestants; Vol. VI (1737) in Two Parts. Part I. Containing the Doctrine and Discipline of the Church of England, of the Presbyterians, Independents, Anabaptists, Quakers, etc. Part II. Containing the Various Sects of Mahometans, with an Appendix of the Lives of Mohammed, Omar,
THE CEREMONIES AND RELIGIOUS CUSTOMS OF THE VARIOUS NATIONS OF THE KNOWN WORLD; Together with Historical Annotatons, and several Curious Discourses Equally Instructive and Entertaining. Vol. I Containing the Ceremonies of the Jews, and the Roman Catholicks. Vol. II (1731), The Ceremonies of the Roman Catholicks; Vol. III (1731), The Ceremonies of the Idolatrous Nations; Vol. IV Ceremonies (1735), Part II; Vol. V (1736), Containing the Ceremonies of the Greeks and Protestants; Vol. VI (1737) in Two Parts. Part I. Containing the Doctrine and Discipline of the Church of England, of the Presbyterians, Independents, Anabaptists, Quakers, etc. Part II. Containing the Various Sects of Mahometans, with an Appendix of the Lives of Mohammed, Omar, | Livres anciens et modernes | [Picart, Bernard Illus.]
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- Année
- 1733-1739
- Lieu d'édition
- London
- Auteur
- [Picart, Bernard Illus.]
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- Printed by William Jackson, for Claude du Bosc
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- FIRST EDITION OF ONE OF THE GREATEST BOOKS OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT.
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7 volumes bound in six. First Edition in English. Sumptuously illustrated throughout with magnificent folio copperplate engravings by Picart. Title pages printed in red and black with engraved vignettes. Highly accomplished historiated and decorative head and tailpieces, large and decorative initials, some running 12 lines. Superb head and tail-pieces throughout, 224 plates, all with copperplate engravings, an extra plate in one volume not called for in the binding list with many being double-page and folding. One of the greatest books of the age, both in text and illustration. Elephant Folio, (17.5" x 11"), contemporary three-quarter calf over marbled paper covered boards, the spines with raised bands over cords, gilt ruled, contrasting red and green morocco lettering pieces gilt, the boards used in the binding are most probably the original printer's boards covered in blue paper as was normal. [4], viii, [10], 450, [12]; [x], 364, [14]; [xii], 495, [29]; ix, [9], 514, [14]; [vi], 470, [22]; [vi], 228, [6]; [iv], 164, [12] pp. A copy in its original binding, with some wear to the extremities, one cover loose at the upper hinge (easily repaired), some wear to the marbled paper showing the original printer's blue boards underneath, some general wear, the text-blocks and engravings all in pleasing condition, crisp and bright, unpressed and generally quite clean.
