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  "Lay the foundations for modern critical historiography": Rare 18th century printing of Pierre Bayle's Dictionnaire Historique et Critique

  BAYLE, Pierre.

  Dictionaire Historique Et Critique, Par Mr. Pierre Bayle.

  Amsterdam: Chez P. Brunel, P. Humbert, J. Wetstein & G. Smith, et al, 1740.

  18th century printing of the author's magnum opus. Folio, four volumes bound in full contemporary vellum with gilt titles to the spine, engraved vignette to each title page, text in two columns. Fifth edition. Text in French. With a Life of the Author by Des Maizeaux. Bookplates of Howard Robinson and Norman J. Sondheim to each pastedown. In very good condition. A very attractive set.

  Price: $1,800.00     Item Number: 149737

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  Finely bound example of Pierre Bayle's Seminal Work: The Historical and Critical Dictionary

  BAYLE, Pierre.

  Oeuvres diverses de Mr. Pierre Bayle, contenant tout ce que cet Auteur a publié pendant sa vie, en Philosophie, en Critique, en Histoire, en Littérature etc. excepté son Dictionnaire historique et critique.

  Chez P. Husson, J. Swart, H. Scheurleer, J. Vand Duren, R. Alberts, C. Le Vier, 1727-1731.

  Rare 18th century set of French philosopher Pierre Bayle's magnum opus, a historical and critical dictionary. Folio, 5 volumes, bound in full contemporary calf, raised bands, marbled endpapers. In very good condition. An attractive set.

  Price: $1,250.00     Item Number: 3146

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