Voor-bereidselen tot de Bybelsche wysheid, en gebruik der heilige en kerklijke historien ; uit de alder-oudste gedenkkenissen der Hebreen, Chaldeen, Babyloniers, Egiptenaars, Syriers, Grieken en Romeinen; Tot een merkelijke verligting der Goddeliijke Boeken. . . 2-vol. set (Complete)
Utrecht: Anthony Schouten; Hermannus Ribbius, 1700. Second edition. Hardcover. Folio (12 6/8 x 8 1/4"). [42], 844, [36]pp (Index), [4], 845-1716, [36]pp (Index). 19th-century half calf over burgundy cloth, with gold lettering and tooling to spines. Raised bands. Marbled endpapers. Additional engraved allegorical titles by Gilliam van der Gouwen after Wilhelmus Goeree and Philip Tideman. Title pages in red and black lettering. Decorative initials. Originally published in 1690, this work is an extensive encyclopedical study of Jewish (Biblical) life and times, and of the Ancient Near East (incl. Egypt). This complete two-volume set is embellished throughout with no less than 87 engraved plates (including 29 folding), and 36 in-text engravings. The magnificent engravings depict numerous Biblical scenes, as well as the ancient coins of the period; the Enoch, Hebrew, Assyrian, Phoenician, Egyptian, Copte, Armenian, and Chinese alphabets; astronomical observations; views of Jerusalem; scrolls and writing instruments; the first 13 Assyrian kings; footwear in Antiquity; mosaic floor tiles; Solomon's Temple, etc... Moderate and sporadic rubbing along edges. Binding of second volume partly water-stained. Head and tail of spines rubbed, with minor closed tears. A 3" closed tear at lower margin of page 59/60 of first volume. Light water-staining along upper gutter of second volume (slightly affecting text in the very last leaves of the Index). Pages of both volumes slightly rippled, due to damp exposure. Text in Dutch. Bindings in overall good- to good, interior in good to very good, plates in near fine to fine condition. g- to vg. Item #18870
Price: $4,500.00