Author: A.A.
Title: Pictures of the Old and New Testaments, Showing the most nottable Historys, in 150 Copper Plates, brought in Copper by the most famouss and pricipal Masters. To which is addet A Historical Declaration tothe more Lightunig off Each Plate, put into the English Tongny bya good knower off y Historys, off the Byble - Tableaux du Vieux & Nouveau Testament. Ou sont représentée en 150 Figures, les Histoires les plus Remarquables du Vieux & Nouveau Testament, Gravée par les plus Habilles Maitres. Ou l'on â Joint Une Explication Historique, pour l'Intelliigence de Chaque Tableau; Ecrites en Anglois par un savant Connoisseur de l'Histoire sacrée, & traduit en François.
Description: Amsterdam, Chez Reinier & Josua Ottens, n.d. (ca. 1760?). Ninetheenth century gilt halfcloth with marbled boards, engraved frontispiece by T. Schynvoet and J. van Vianen, titlepage with blank verso, 150 pp. text, 150 full-page engravings. Ca. 26,5 x 21 cm.Complete series of plates by Mathias Scheits and F. Halma. Texts in English and French opposite every plate; text in French and Dutch beneath every plate. A few pages a little restored beneath without touching text or plate (exept the first); spine-ends and sides of boards a bit damaged; good copy with bright prints. Cfr. Poortman II, page 146-148.

Keywords: Achttiende eeuw Bijbels Geïllustreerde uitgaven Gravures Halma, F. Nieuwe Testament Oude Testament Oude boeken Religie Scheits, Mathias


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