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, ...
Category
Books
Date
1733 - 1739
Materials
Calfskin leather, gold, couched laminate rope fibre board, paper, printing ink
Measurements
469 x 302 x 55 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Berrington Hall, Herefordshire
NT 3078537.5
Summary
Bibliographic description
7v. . ill.., plates . fol.. Imperfect: vols. 1-6 only. Vol.5. Non-indigenous book, Pettiward, ex-Great Finborough Hall. Provenance: Armorial bookplate: "Finborough Library", early 19th century; Chippendale-style armorial bookplate: "Francis Colman", eighteenth century.
Provenance
Gifted to the National Trust from the Pettiward family in 2002.