Ceremonies et Coutumes Religieuses de tous les Peuples du Monde. Representées par des Figures deffinées de la main de Bernard Picard: Avec une Explication Historique, & quelques Dissertations curieuses. Vol. I [BINDING COPY]
Amsterdam: J. F. Bernard, 1733. Hardcover. Elephant Folio. (12), xlii, (8) 153, 206 (2)pp. Bound in half leather over original modeled leather with triple gilt ruling. Decorative endpapers. Title page with vignette and printed in red and black. Ceremonies of the Jews and Catholics. Volume one in two parts. Plates: part one, missing plate facing 123. Plates: part two, following page 58 two double plates; plates 19, 20, 21 and 22 (Small mass ceremonies) are bound in facing pages 76, 80, 84 and 86; plate following 144 is a double plate with double wing-fold; as is plate following page 150. Missing Sukkot plate. Text in French. Covers with scuffing along foredge and modeled leather missing along foredge. Reinforced with brown library tape at gutter of inside front cover. Title page age-toned. Poor to very good condition. Item #52512
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