Dom Augustin Calmet, Benedictine Religious, Abbot... Lot 20

Dom Augustin Calmet, Benedictine Religious, Abbot of Saint Léopold de Nancy Dictionnaire historique, critique, chronologique, géographique et littéral de la Bible Enrichi d'un grand nombre de Figures en taille-douce, qui représentent les Antiquitez Judaïques. With Emery, father, Emery, son ... Saugrain, the elder ... Pierre Martin, 1722 4 volumes in folio. [10] , cviij, 506 , [3] , Frontisp., 7 maps engraved by STARCK-MAN - 63 Illustrations [DOUBLE INCLUDED) [4] , 564 [i.e. 562] , [1] , CXXXV , [1], - 87 illustrations ( of which double) 4] xx 466 pp vignettes by Simonneau & I.Audran after I.B.Martin - 80 plates 4] 476 ccxxiv pp vignettes by Siimonneau -78 plates Volume 1 engraved frontispiece, title with engraved vignette.Preface XIII, General chronological table of the history of the Bible- calendar of the Jews-Dissertation on the tactics of the Hebrews-Dissertation on the coins of the Hebrews struck at the corner-Explanation of some coins and medals of the Jews, drawn from the best authors;Reduction of the coins of the Hebrews and the Jews to the weight of Mark and of their long or hollow measures compared to those of Paris. CXXIV.Pages 1 to 568,text on 2 columns,55 single or double engraved plates (mounted on tabs), including 6 maps on double page,4 plates of coins,plus 6 engravings at the head of the chapter by Martin,Audran,Simonneau. Volume 3:False title,title with engraved vignette;724 pages.84 single or double engraved plates(mounted on tabs) plus 6 engravings at the head of the chapter.Complete with the plates on the tortures.Volume 4:False title,title with engraved vignette,568 pages,Sacred library with a catalogue of the best that can be read to acquire the intelligence of the writing. Pages 229 to 532.alphabetical table of authors pages 533 to 547 Approval pages 550 to 551. Notice to the bookbinder for the placement of the figures pages 553 to 563 Catalogue of the printed books pages 565 to 568.7 single or double engraved plates (mounted on tabs) plus 8 engravings at the head.146 engraved plates in total, single or double plus 22 engravings at the head.Red edges. A Paris chez Emery,à Saint Benoist.Saugrain Père,à la fleur de lys.Pierre Martin,à l'écu de France.1722.Rubbed cuts,more or less dull corners, Very good condition inside, very nice engravings.Edition with its engravings, now rare. Bound in calf with ribbed spine and morocco title and endpapers. Coloured endpapers turned.