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

2 vol., folio: [42 incl. engr. title]-844-[36], [4 incl. engr. title]-845/1716-[36] pl.; 86 pl. (occ., mostly marg., spotting, some folds of pl. weak or torn).

Contemp. vellum, blind-st. boards, spines with raised bands (front joint of vol. 1 partly split, pastedowns loose, sl. soiled, corners sl. 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 fold. 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. Franciscan's monastery Leuven (libr. stamp).