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

2 vol., folio: [24]-92-143-321-40-19-[1], [4]-604-[6]-230-[1 bl.]-[2-1 bl.] pp. (annotated front flyleaf, some min. usual browning).

Contemp. calf, gilt orn. spines with 7 raised bands, marbled edges (corners bumped and rubbed, covers rubbed, joints rubbed, def. at heads).

First Dutch translation (1st French ed. 1722-1728) of a major biblical encyclopaedia by the French Benedictine scholar Calmet (1672-1757), translated by M. Gargon (1661-1728). It covers all aspects of biblical history, geography and culture, incl. Jewish antiquities. Without the supplements. Illustrated with an engr. front., 2 engr. title vign., an engr. dedication leaf, 4 engr. headpieces, 7 engr. maps (of which 4 double-page), and 102 engr. pl.: 62 full-page pl. and 40 double-page pl. 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. Stamps on titles. - "J.J.C. Goossens, Londerzeel 1832" (ms. entry on pastedown).