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. ... Containing the ceremonies of the Jews, and the Roman Catholicks. Written originally in French, and illustrated with a large number of folio copper plates, all beautifully designed by Mr. Bernard Picart, and curiously engraved by most of the best hands in Europe. Faithfully translated into English, by a gentleman, some time since of St. John's College in Oxford
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- 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. ... Containing the ceremonies of the Jews, and the Roman Catholicks. Written originally in French, and illustrated with a large number of folio copper plates, all beautifully designed by Mr. Bernard Picart, and curiously engraved by most of the best hands in Europe. Faithfully translated into English, by a gentleman, some time since of St. John's College in Oxford
- Cérémonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde. English
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London : printed by William Jackson, for Claude du Bosc, engraver at the Golden Head in Charles-Street, Covent Garden, MDCCXXXIII. [1733-39]
- Publication year
- 1733-1739
- ESTC No.
- T137604
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- 185553
- Description
- 7v.,plates ; 2°.
- Note
- Titlepages in red and black
Vols. 1 and 4 are dated 1733; vols. 2 and 3 dated 1734; vols. 5-7 are dated respectively 1736, 1737 and 1739
The imprints of vols. 5-7 read: "printed for Claude du Bosc"
The title of vol. 4 (as vol. 4, part 2) reads: 'The ceremonies and religious customs of the idolatrous nations; ...'
A variant of the vol. 4, part II title page has this imprint: London: Printed by James Bettenham, for Claude Du Bosc, engraver at the Golden Head in Charles-Street, Covent-Garden. M,DCC,XXXV.