Ceremonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde representées par des figures dessinées de la main de Bernard Picard: avec une explication historique, & quelques dissertations curieuses. ...
Jean-Frédéric Bernard (1683-1744)
Category
Books
Date
1723
Materials
Place of origin
Amsterdam
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3078545.1
Summary
Bibliographic description
Vol. 1 ; fol. Running number: 6020. Large paper copy. Provenance: manuscript inscriptions on front fly-leaf: "M. 6. vol." [i.e. catalogue code of John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751), librarian to Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742)]; and in Mitchell's hand but crossed-out: "This should be marked Tom. I.". Binding: eighteenth-century half-bound sheepskin with grey paper over boards (original publisher's temporary binding?); very rough; sewn onto seven raised bands; gilt title and vol. number lettered directly onto spines. Untrimmed edges.
Makers and roles
Jean-Frédéric Bernard (1683-1744), editor Antoine-Augustin Bruzen de La Martinière (1662-1746), editor Pierre Lebrun (1661-1729), editor Jean-Baptiste Thiers (1636-1703), editor Jacques Abbadie (1654 - 1727), author Richard Simon (1638-1712) , author Jean-Frédéric Bernard (1683-1744), publisher Bernard Picart (Paris 1673 - Amsterdam 1733) , artist Bernard Picart (Paris 1673 - Amsterdam 1733) , engraver (printmaker)