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Augustin Calmet
Dictionarium historicum, criticum, chronologicum, geographicum et literale Sacrae Scripturae [...] tomus primus A-L [...] tomus secundus M-Z. Two vols. Augsburg, Ignaz Adam and Franz Anton Veith, 1759. With an engraved frontispiece with the author's portrait by Klauber, two title vignettes by J.R. Störcklin, numerous folding maps and copper plates as well as an ornamental woodcut initial. First vol. 616 p., second vol. 679 p. Not collated. Contemporary calf with rich floral gilt decoration on spine. In addition a paper handwritten inscribed in Latin and German and an engraved portrait of Aloysius Maria Marzoni by Domenico Cunego.
H 39,5, W 26 cm.
Provenance: Library of the last Prince-Bishop of Basel Franz Xaver von Neveu (1749 - 1828); after his death it became private property of the family of Neveu, Durbach.
Literature: VD18 80042457-001; VD18 80042465-001 (only at the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek).

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