Voor-bereidselen tot de Bybelsche wysheid, en gebruik der Heilige en kerkelijke historien [...].

2 vol., folio: [40 incl. front.]-844-[36], [4 incl. front.]-845/1716-[36] pp.; 86 pl. (occ. spotting, 3P3 bound before 3P2 in vol. 1, sm. tear in 1 fold. pl. in vol. 1, some light damp stains in index of vol. 2).

Contemp. vellum, blind-stamped boards, ink-titled spines with raised bands (sl. soiled, joints partly split, turn-in of vol. 2 loosening, corners bumped).

Extensive encyclopaedical study (1st 1690) of Jewish (Biblical) life and times, and of the Ancient Near East (incl. Egypt): language, printing history of the Bible, Kaballah, daily life. Engr. ill.: 2 front. by G.v. Gouwen after W. Goeree & P. Tideman, 86 engr. plates (of which 28 folding or double-page) incl. an engr. map and 35 (30, 5) ill. in-text. The full-page plates illustrate i.a. the Temple, alphabets, views of Jerusalem, astronomical observations, etc.; the text ill. are mostly coins. Titles in red & black.
Ref. STCN. - Cp. Poortman II:169 (1st ed.).
Prov. Philippus Van Maldelghem (?) 1704 (ms. entry). - D'Heer de Steenhault 1788 (ms. entry).