MORERI (Louis). LE GRAND DICTIONNAIRE HISTORIQUE,... Lot 161

MORERI (Louis). LE GRAND DICTIONNAIRE HISTORIQUE, ou le Mélanges curieux de l'Histoire sacrée et profane. Which contains in abridged form the fabulous history of the gods and heroes of pagan antiquity. The lives and remarkable deeds of the patriarchs; emperors, kings... The genealogies of the illustrious families of France and other countries of Europe. The description of empires, kingdoms, republics, provinces... Paris, Les libraires associés, 1759. 10 volumes in folio, green morocco, fillet with gilt fleurons at the corners, spine ribbed and decorated, inner lace, edges gilt on marble (old binding). A CHOICE COPY BOUND IN GREEN MOROCCO. This is the most complete and most sought after edition of this dictionary in which the supplements of M. L'abbé Goujet have been recast. The whole revised, corrected and increased by Mr. Drouet. Portrait by de Troye and frontispiece by Desmarets, engraved by Thomassin. Fine condition. FROM THE LIBRARY OF GUILLAUME ALEXANDRE DE GALARD-BEARN, COMTE DE BRASSAC ET DE BEARN (1694-1768). (Ex-libris).