The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary : being a curious miscellany of sacred and prophane history. Containing, in short, the lives and most remarkable actions of the patriarchs, judges, and kings of the Jews... The genealogy of several illustrious families in Europe. The fabulous history of the heathen gods and heroes. The description of empires, kingdoms, common-wealths ... The whole being full of remarks and curious enquiries, for the illustration of several difficulties in theology, history, chronology and geography
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Title: The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary : being a curious miscellany of sacred and prophane history. Containing, in short, the lives and most remarkable actions of the patriarchs, judges, and kings of the Jews... The genealogy of several illustrious families in Europe. The fabulous history of the heathen gods and heroes. The description of empires, kingdoms, common-wealths ... The whole being full of remarks and curious enquiries, for the illustration of several difficulties in theology, history, chronology and geography
Other titles: Grand dictionaire historique
Classmark: BC Lg q/MOR
Creator(s): Moréri, Louis (1643-1680)
Additional creator(s): Bohun, Edmund (1645-1699) (Other); Le Clerk, M (Other)
Related people: Bohun, Edmund; Le Clerk, M
Publisher: printed for Henry Rhodes, near Bride-Lane in Fleetstreet; Luke Meredith, at the Star in St. Paul's Church-Yard; John Harris, at the Harrow in the Poultry; and Thomas Newborough, at the Golden-Ball in St. Paul's Church-Yard
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1694
Language: English
Size and medium: 2 v in one ([1246] p)
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/286444
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991002277399705181
Description
First edition in English. Later editions were revised by Jeremy Collier.
First leaf blank except for imprimatur, 1691/2, on verso.
Title in red and black.
Indexed in: Wing M-2725.
Additional description
With armorial bookplate of George Croxton Shiffner
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