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237 - MORERI (Louis). The Great Historical Dictionary, or a Curiou…
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MORERI (Louis). The Great Historical Dictionary, or a Curious Blend of Sacred and Secular History; containing, in abridged form, the lives and remarkable deeds... Eighteenth edition... Amsterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, 1740, 8 folio volumes. Pagination specific to each volume. Bound in cherry-coloured half-basane, with corner pieces and a ribbed spine. (Contemporary bindings). - A few uniformly yellowed quires, some slightly worn caps, one split joint, spine leather slightly rubbed. Engraved frontispiece. This is the penultimate edition of this famous work. The first, which was also the only one to appear during the author’s lifetime, was published in Lyon in 1674. It comprised a single volume. The Dictionary was reprinted with additions by Parayre, S. Ussan, Vaultier and Dupin. This 8-volume edition, published in Amsterdam, was edited by Platel. It is significantly expanded upon the previous 6-volume edition, featuring a revised supplement by Abbé Goujet and new articles.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS at 11.00 am and 2.00 pm
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 11:00 AM
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