The ceremonies and religious customs of the various nations of the known world: together with historical annotations, and several curious discourses equally instructive and entertaining. ... Written originally in French, and illustrated ... by Mr. Bernard Picart, ... translated into English, by a gentleman, ...
Bernard Picart (Paris 1673 - Amsterdam 1733)
Category
Books
Date
1733 - 1739
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 3078134.6
Summary
Bibliographic description
v.6. . ill.., 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)