A General dictionary, historical and critical

Title

A General dictionary, historical and critical

Alternative Title

Full title: A General dictionary, historical and critical : in which a new and accurate translation of that of the celebrated Mr. Bayle is included : the whole containing the history of the most illustrious persons of all ages and nations, particularly those of Great Britain and Ireland, distinguished by their rank, actions, learning and other accomplishments : with reflection on those passages of Mr. Bayle, which seem to favour scepticism and the Manichee System. Volume I / by the Reverend Mr. John Peter Bernard, the Reverend Mr. Thomas Birch, John Lockman, and other hands.

Creator

Pierre Bayle, 1647-1706.

Publisher

London : Printed and sold by J. Roberts at the Oxford-Arms in Warwick Lane; and Paul Vaillant over against Southampton Street in the Strand

Date

MDCCXXXIV [1734]

Format

Volume 1 ([12], 712 pages) ; 37 cm (2°)

Description

Title page in red and black.

Provenance

Accompanies volumes 2-10 of the printing by James Bettenham, for G. Strahan, J. Clarke, etc., also produced beginning in 1734.

Bookplates for: The Earl of Bread'albane; and Charles N. Dietz, Omaha.

Presented by Principal Daniel Woolf [Gift2015]

Contributor

Bernard, John Peter, -1750. translator editor
Lockman, John, 1698-1771. translator editor
Birch, Thomas, 1705-1766. translator editor
Woolf, D. R. (Daniel R.) donor
Schulich-Woolf Collection.

Language

English

Identifier

folio CT95 .B32 1734
ESTC N30977

Files

folio CT95 B32 1734.jpg

Collection

Citation

Pierre Bayle, 1647-1706., “A General dictionary, historical and critical,” Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection, accessed March 29, 2024, https://schulichwoolf.omeka.net/items/show/162.