Shelfmark
Al.12.01 - Al.12.17
Title
Bibliotheque universelle et historique.
Edition
Seconde edition revuë & corrigée.
Publication, distribution, etc.
A Amsterdam : Chez Wolfgang, Waesberge, Boom, & Van Someren, 1686-1718.
Physical description
26v., plates ; 12mo.
Note
Al.12.1-16 previously Fg.8.1-17.
Note
Al.12.17 previously Al.11.32 and Al.11.1.
Note
Edited by Jean Le Clerc, Jean Cornand de Lacroze, and Jacques Bernard.
Note
Vols. I-XXV published between 1686 and 1694. Vol. XXVI is a general index, published in 1718, with imprint "A Amsterdam, Chez les Freres Wetstein".
Note
Continued by "Bibliotheque choisie", 1703-1718, and "Bibliotheque ancienne et moderne", 1714-1730.
Note
Edition statement in Vols. I-II only.
Note
Wants Vols. XVII-XXVI, though the "Suite du Tome XX" is present.
Provenance
Label recording donation to Eton by John Reynolds in 1751.
Binding
Al.12.1-16: 17th century vellum.
Binding
Al.12.17: 18th century blind-stamped calf.
Subject
Books Reviews Periodicals Early works to 1800.
Subject
Encyclopedias and dictionaries, French Early works to 1800.
Subject
Books History 18th century.
Subject
Learning and scholarship Early works to 1800.
Subject
France Intellectual life 17th century.
Added entry--name
Le Clerc, Jean, 1657 - 1736 editor.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Bernard, Jacques, 1658 - 1718 editor.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Amsterdam.
Identifier
B11171