Beschreibung:

Calmet, Augustin (1672-1757). DICTIONNAIRE HISTORIQUE, CRITIQUE, CHRONOLOGIQUE, GÉOGRAPHIQUE ET LITTÉRAL DE LA BIBLE. PARIS: EMÉRY PÈRE & FILS, SAUGRAIN AND MARTIN, 1722, 2 VOLUMES, ILLUSTRATION: ONE ENGRAVED FRONTISPIECE, ENGRAVED VIGNETTE ON BOTH TITLE-PAGES, 7 ENGRAVED MAPS AND 100 PLATES (SOME DOUBLE-PAGE OR FOLDING), 4 ENGRAVED HEAD-PIECES Ibid. An historical, critical, geographical, chronological and etymological dictionary of the Holy Bible. London: for J.J. & P. Knapton [etc.], 1732, first edition in english, 3 volumes, illustration: one engraved frontispiece, 6 engraved maps and 154 plates (some folding or double-page), 3 engraved head-pieces together 5 volumes, folio, title-pages printed in red and black, bindings: contemporary calf, spines gilt in compartments, some text leaves in all volumes lightly browned, one map in second work detached, joints of all volumes slightly rubbed, a few small tears on bindigns of first work, 2 volumes of second work lacking a spine label