Het algemeen groot historisch, oordeelkundig, chronologisch, geografisch, en letterlyk naam- en woord-boek, van den gantschen H. Bybel (...) [trsl. from the French] Matthaeus Gargon.
Estimation :
1000 / 1500
Adjudication :
800 €
Description
Rare complete set of a major biblical encyclopedia by the French Benedictine scholar Calmet (1672-1757), translated by M. Gargon (1661-1728) and supplemented by the Dutch scholars J. van Ostade (1677-1745) and A.H. Westerhovius (1677-1738). It covers all aspects of biblical history, geography and culture, including Jewish antiquities. On pp. 1-92 (vol. I) a “Gewyde boekzaal” (= extensive Bible bibliography). Engr. ills : frontisp. by Ph. de Gunst, 2 title vign., 2 cartouches, 6 headpieces and more than 160 engr. maps, plans, views and plates (some folding) by A. de Putter, F. van Bleyswyk, Ph. de Gunst etc. Titles in red and black. Printed in 2 cols.
