Louis Moreri - Le Grand Dictionaire Historique Ou le Melange Curieux de L&Apos;Histoire Sacree Et Profane in Two Volumes

Amsterdam, Aux Depens de la Compagnie, 1702. Vellum. A scarce early set of french encyclopedias listing the historical and mythological lives and actions of patriarchs, judges, kings, popes, holy fathers, doctors, and bishops. Ninth edition, with four volumes bound in two, in its original french form. Listed alphabetically. Featuring an engraved frontispiece by G. V. Gouwen, decorative head and tail pieces and illuminated capitals. Le grand Dictionaire historique, ou le mélange curieux de l'histoire sacrée et profane was Louis Moréri most famous work, and the first of its kind. Pierre Bayle, author of the noted The Historical and Critical Dictionary described Moréri's dictionary, and said of him "The first compilers of dictionaries made many errors, but they deserve a glory of which their successors ought never to deprive them. Moréri has given himself a great deal of trouble, has been useful to everybody, and has sufficient information for many." Complete in two volumes. In original vellum bindings with calf spine labels. Externally, rubbing and handling marks to the boards. Loss and lifting to the back strip of volume two. Front board of volume two is held by the cords only, with rear joint starting. Volume one's front joint is starting. Binding is lifting to the pastedowns. Internally, both volumes are firmly bound with bright pages with the occasional instances of spotting and handling marks, very nice copies given their age. Previous owners bookplate to the front pastedown of volume two. Good . Ill.: G V Gouwen. Good .

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