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1137 - ROSS, Alexander *The Religions of the World, or A Demonstration of All the Religions and Heresies of Asia, Africa, America, and Europe, from the Beginning of the World to the Present* [...]. Enriched throughout with intaglio engravings. Amsterdam: J. Schipper, 1666. In-4°: [16 (incl. frontispiece)]–400 pp. (slightly and uniformly browned, minor foxing, and a small corner loss restored without affecting the frontispiece image, faint water stain at the top of the second half of the volume). 19th-century marbled fawn sheepskin, triple gilt fillet encircling the covers, spine with gilt fleurons, title label (rubbed, upper jaw partially split, title label heavily missing). First edition of the translation, by Thomas La Grue, of “A View of All Religions in the World” (original English: London, 1653), one of the earliest works on comparative religion. Copperplate engravings: 1 frontispiece and 15 half-page plates in the text. Woodcut title medallion.

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€150 - 200

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30%

ROSS, Alexander *The Religions of the World, or A Demonstration of All the Religions and Heresies of Asia, Africa, America, and Europe, from the Beginning of the World to the Present* [...]. Enriched throughout with intaglio engravings. Amsterdam: J. Schipper, 1666. In-4°: [16 (incl. frontispiece)]–400 pp. (slightly and uniformly browned, minor foxing, and a small corner loss restored without affecting the frontispiece image, faint water stain at the top of the second half of the volume). 19th-century marbled fawn sheepskin, triple gilt fillet encircling the covers, spine with gilt fleurons, title label (rubbed, upper jaw partially split, title label heavily missing). First edition of the translation, by Thomas La Grue, of “A View of All Religions in the World” (original English: London, 1653), one of the earliest works on comparative religion. Copperplate engravings: 1 frontispiece and 15 half-page plates in the text. Woodcut title medallion.

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Cartography, atlases, old manuscripts, old and rare books
Friday, December 4
01:00 PM
19/2 Rue aux Laines
1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

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