Lewis Morery (2 results)
More imagesPublished by Henry Rhodes; Luke Meredith; John Harris; Thomas Newborough; Louis Moreri, London, 1694
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Add to basketLeather. Condition: Good. A smart copy of this comprehensive reference work. A highly specialised work, as nearly all the entries are on geographical and historical subjects. The sixth edition.Retaining the license leaf dated January 1691/2. With both volumes bound in one. With the title page to volume II bound after quire 3N as called for. Collated, complete. Both title pages are in red and black.ESTC reference number: R30084.This work is an English translation of Louis Moreri's 'Le Grand dictionnaire Historique' and the title page notes that it has been enlarged by Edmond Bohun. Morei's dictionary was early in a European trend of subject specific dictionaries and encyclopaedias. It was also a springboard for Pierre Bayle's 'Dictionnaire Historique et Critique'. In a full diced calf binding. With a small loss to the head of spine. Patches of rubbing to the joints and extremities. Several marks to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Occasional light spots to pages. Good. None (illustrator). book.…
GREAT HISTORICAL, GEOGRAPHICAL and POETICAL DICTIONARY being a curious miscellany of sacred and prophane history. Containing, in short, the lives and most remarkable actions of the patriarchs, judges, and kings of the Jews . The genealogy of several illustrious families in Europe. The fabulous history of the heathen gods and heroes. The description of empires, kingdoms, common-wealths . 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, and lexicographers; as Calvisius, Helvicus, . and others: but more especially out of Lewis Morery, his sixth edition corrected and enlarged by M. LeClerk; in two
Anon (often listed under Edmond Bohun, Lewis Morery (or Moreri ) & Le Clerk (le Clerc) and others)
Published by Rhodes, Meredith, Harris & Newborough (1st edition in English), London, 1694
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Add to basketCondition: Good. Folio calf but lacking spine leather (damage to cover leather also/corners v.worn) Licence leaf precedes TP TP in red & black +(6pp of Subscribers) +(4p)=Preface + (over 1165pp) which is A-Z with Finis in mid page of last leaf. TP & License leaf with tears but no loss verso's sl.soiled and re-inserted.Newer EPS. Good wide margins, no writing, no worming, a neat complete copy of the best edition of this first Historical Dictionary in English. Later editions were edited by Collier, and appear under his name, while this has no translator or editor given although the work is a compilation of the major classical dictionaries in Latin and French (WING M-2725). 1 volume. Hardcover.…
