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Encyclopedia of world history in Dutch

LUISCIUS, A.G.
Het algemeen historisch, geographisch en genealogisch woordenboek, vervattende de gehele wereldlyke geschiedenis...
The Hague, Pieter Husson, Thomas Johnson, Johannes van Duren, Charles le Vier; Delft, Reinier Boitett, 1724-1737. 8 volumes. Large folio (41.5 x 27.5 cm). Vol. 1 with an impressive engraved frontispiece by Bernard Picart and an engraved armorial dedication to Isack van Hoornbeek. Each volume except the first has an engraving at the head of the first page depicting a library with visitors in it. Contemporary and uniform mottled half calf, marbled sides, gold-tooled spine with red label. [14], 574; 440, 192; 428, 146; 234, 190; 600; 578; 556; 572 pp.
€ 3,500
Complete first edition in 8 uniform volumes of Abraham George Luiscius's great encyclopedia in the original Dutch. It contains "the entire ecclesiastical and secular history" along with a "geographical, historical, political and genealogical description" of the world. The contents are arranged alphabetically. It included articles on the Dutch East and West India Companies (VOC and WIC), the city of Florence and the philosopher Socrates. The 8 volumes are full of information on Japan, for example all the provinces have separate entries and descriptions, and the general part about Japan (vol. V) covers the history, climate, way of life, social hierarchy, government, religion and more.
Bindings slightly rubbed. Otherwise a nice set in very good condition. STCN 191844586.
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