The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary; . being a curious miscellany of sacred and prophane history. Containing, in short, the lives ... of the patriarchs, ... of the apostles, ... of popes, ... of heresiarchs ... emperors, ... and all those who have recommended themselves to the world, ... The genealogy of several illustrious families in Europe. The fabulous history of the heathen gods and heroes. The description of empires, kingdoms, common-wealths, ... Collected from the best historians, ... but more especially out of Lewis Morery ... his sixth edition corrected and enlarged by Monsieur Le Clerk; ... Now done into English. To which are added, ... the lives, ... of the illustrious families of our English, Scotch and Irish nobility, ... clergy, and most famous men of all arts and sciences: ... Wherein are inserted the last five years historical and geographical collections of Edmond Bohun, ...
Louis Moréri (1643-1680)
Category
Books
Date
1694
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire
NT 3090326
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v. ([1242]p.) . fol.. Ms. inscription on front flyleaf of vol. 1: Duplicate.. Provenance: manuscript inscription on verso of initial printed leaf: K: Rooper Sept: ye 12th 1694. [i.e.: Katherine Roper (d.1715)].. Binding: Seventeenth-century full panelled calf; sewn onto six raised supports; spines gilt; spine labels [wanting]: Morery's Geograph dictionary.
Makers and roles
Louis Moréri (1643-1680) Edmund Bohun (1645-1699) Jean Le Clerc (1657-1736)