Author: Pierre Bayle
Title: Dictionaire Historique Et Critique
Description: Rotterdam, Michel Bohm, 1720. Leather. The most important work by Protestant philosopher Pierre Bayle. A historical and critical dictionary often noted as a forerunner of the Encyclopedists. In the original French. The third edition of this dictionary. With an illustrated vignette title page to each volume and an additional vignette to the preface of volume I. This work was banned in Catholic France during its first year of publication (1696). Collated, complete in four volumes. This biographical dictionary was published in Holland where Bayle fled to escape the persecution of Huguenots. In full calf bindings. Externally, worn. Heavy rubbing and some loss to the boards and spines. Most severe loss is to volume III. Cracks to joints of all volumes. Front joint to volume I is tender with the hinge starting but firm. Rear joint is starting but firm with the hinge slightly strained but firm. Front joint to volume III slightly starting but firm. Small crack to the rear joint of volume III. Both joints to volume IV are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned with light scattered spots throughout. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Keywords: Protestant philosophy Pierre Bayle Huguenot Pierre Bayle Not Stated
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Title: Dictionaire Historique Et Critique
Description: Rotterdam, Michel Bohm, 1720. Leather. The most important work by Protestant philosopher Pierre Bayle. A historical and critical dictionary often noted as a forerunner of the Encyclopedists. In the original French. The third edition of this dictionary. With an illustrated vignette title page to each volume and an additional vignette to the preface of volume I. This work was banned in Catholic France during its first year of publication (1696). Collated, complete in four volumes. This biographical dictionary was published in Holland where Bayle fled to escape the persecution of Huguenots. In full calf bindings. Externally, worn. Heavy rubbing and some loss to the boards and spines. Most severe loss is to volume III. Cracks to joints of all volumes. Front joint to volume I is tender with the hinge starting but firm. Rear joint is starting but firm with the hinge slightly strained but firm. Front joint to volume III slightly starting but firm. Small crack to the rear joint of volume III. Both joints to volume IV are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned with light scattered spots throughout. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Keywords: Protestant philosophy Pierre Bayle Huguenot Pierre Bayle Not Stated
Price: GBP 1350.00 = appr. US$ 1927.78 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: FGN19-A-5
- Book number: FGN19-A-5
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