1688 - Courtin, M.

Courtin, M. Encyclopédie moderne, or: Concise Dictionary of People and Things, Sciences, Literature, and the Arts. Brussels, Lejeune 1827–1832. 24 text vols. Original half-leather with gilt decoration. Spine slightly damaged. Second edition. Volume 25 (plate volume) is missing. Update 12/27/2022: multiple volumes are missing. 19 volumes in total (2–12, 16–19, 23–26). - “Probably the first encyclopedia published in Belgium. ‘We have expanded our edition of the Universal Biography of All Famous Men (both national and foreign), from the most ancient times to the present day. We have thus rectified the oversight of the Paris publisher, and we demonstrate how eager we are to perfect the edition we are presenting to the public.” (Note from the Brussels publisher). - 40.