Het algemeen groot historisch, oordeelkundig, chronologisch, geografisch, en letterlyk naam- en woord-boek, van den gantschen H. Bybel [...].

3 vol., folio; engr. title, 198 pl. (text n.c., title of vol. 2 loosening, occ. spotting, some normal toning in vol. 3).

Contemp. mottled sheep, gilt-orn. spines with raised bands, blue marbled edges (some light rubbing to spines and boards, pastedown of vol. 2 lifted, stain to front board of vol. 2 head of vol. 3 missing).

First Dutch translation (1st French ed. 1722-1728) of a major biblical encyclopaedia by Calmet (1672-1757), translated by M. Gargon (1661-1728). It covers all aspects of biblical history, geography and culture, incl. Jewish antiquities. With the 2 supplement, bound together in the last vol. Illustrated with an engr. front., 2 engr. title-vign., 2 engr. dedication leaves, 7 engr. maps (of which 4 double-page), and 104 engr. pl.: 62 full-page pl. and 42 double-page in the main work and 51 engr. pl.: 30 full-page and 21 double-page in the supplement, by Frans van Bleyswyck and Philip van Gunst showing plans, views, monuments, ceremonies, portraits, coins etc. Titles in red & black. Printed in 2 col.
Ref. Poortman II:169-171. - STCN.
Prov. E. Van Havre (arm. bookpl.).

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