A Supplement to the Great Historical, Geographical, Genealogical and Poetical Dictionary: Being a Curious Miscellany of Sacred and Profane History. (First Edition)

Jeremy Collier

Edité par Printed for Henry Rhodes, at the Corner of Bride-Lane in Fleetstreet; and Thomas Newborough, at the Golden-Ball in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1705

Full title: "A Supplement to the Great Historical, Geographical, Genealogical and Poetical Dictionary: Being a Curious Miscellany of Sacred and Profane History. Containing, in short, The Lives of most Remarkable Actions of The Patriarchs, Judges, and Kings of the Jews; Of the Apostles, Fathers, and Doctors of the Church; Of Popes, Cardinals, Bishops, &c. Of Heresiarchs and Schismaticks, with an Account of their principal Doctrines; Of Emperors, Kings, Illustrious Princes, and Great Generals; Of Ancient and Modern Authors; Of Philosophers, Inventors of Arts, and all those who have recommended themselves to the World, by their Valour, Virtue, Learning, or some Notable Circumstances of their Lives. Together with the Establishment and Progress both of Religious and Military Orders, and the Lives of their Founders. As also, The Fabulous History of the Heathen Gods and Heroes.The Description of Empires, Kingdoms, Common-Wealths, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Islands, Mountains, Rivers, and other considerable Places, both of Ancient and Modern Geography; wherein is observed the Situation, Extent and Quality of the Country; the Religion, Government, Morals and Customs of the Inhabitants; the Sects of Christians, Jews, Heathens, and Mahometans. The principal Terms of Arts and Sciences; the Publick and Solemn Actions, as Festivals, Plays, &c. The Statues and Laws; and withal, the History of General and Particular Councils, under the Names of the places where they have been Celebrated.The whole being full of Remarks and Curious Enquiries, for the Illustration of several Difficulties in Theology, History, Chronology and Geography.Collected From the best Historians, Chronologers, Lexicographers; as Calvinsins, Helvicns, Isaacson, Marsham, Baudrand, Hoffman, Loody, Chevreau, and others: But more especially out of Lewis Morery, D. D. his Eighth Edition Corrected and Enlarged by Monsieur Le Clerc; In Two Volumes in Folio. by Jer. Collier, A. M. Together with A Continuation from the Year 1688, to this TIme, by another Hand." (end of title)Bound in full leather, covers are plain with a brown leather label stamped in gilt lettering on the spine. Title page is red and black ink. Dual columened. No page numbers, but each column gives the alphabetical notations for words in each column, starting with "AAL" and ending with "ZUR". Also includes at the back: "A Continuation of Mr. Collier's Supplement to the Great Historical Dictionary, &c. From 1688, to the Present Time", Printed for H. Rhodes, at the Star, the Corner of Bride-lane, Fleet-street, And T. Newborough, at the Golden-Ball in St. Paul's Church-yard, London, 1705. Addenda is also included on the last page. This book is quite large, measuring just over 15.25 inches tall x 9.5 inches wide x 2 inches thick. CONDITION: External cover shows significant wear with some of the leather peeling at the corner at the foot. Outer joints and inner hinges have cracked, yet boards remain attached. A front flyleaf has detached, yet present and laid in. Even as the printer obviously made numerous mistakes in the "signatures" (letters and numbers indicating how the paper was to be folded at the printer at the bottom of each page), this book has been collated and is complete as catchwords match consistently. Previous owner's antiquarian bookplate is affixed to the front pastedown with annotation, and a few antiquarian notes within the margins occasionally throughout. Leaves are primarily bright and quite legible. A nice antiquarian copy. Full refund if not satisfied. N° de réf. du vendeur 079631

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : A Supplement to the Great Historical, ...
Éditeur : Printed for Henry Rhodes, at the Corner of Bride-Lane in Fleetstreet; and Thomas Newborough, at the Golden-Ball in St. Paul's Church-Yard
Date d'édition : 1705
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Good +
Edition : First Edition.