The religious ceremonies and customs of the several nations of the known world. . Represented in above an hundred copper-plates, designed by the famous Picart. Together with historical explanations, ... Written originally in French; and now published in English, with very considerable amendments and additions. ...
Bernard Picart (Paris 1673 - Amsterdam 1733)
Category
Books
Date
1731
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 3078134.3
Summary
Bibliographic description
v.3., plates . fol.. Provenance: Eighteenth-century armorial bookplate, Curzon impaling Colyear, signature (Strongitharm) illegible: 'Recte et Suaviter' (Franks 7704; Lee's London Bookplates (1985) 193) [Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Baron Scarsdale (1726-1804) m. 1750 Caroline Colyear]. Binding: Eighteenth-century full sprinkled calf binding; double gilt fillet border; six raised bands; spine gilt ruled and spine label gilt lettered: "Religious Ceremonies"
Makers and roles
Bernard Picart (Paris 1673 - Amsterdam 1733) , engraver (printmaker)