Lexici Universalis Historico-Geographico-Chronologico-Poetico-Philologici Continuatio

Basil: Johan Herman Widerhold, 1683. Vellum. Good. [8], 1063, [3], 963, [1], 260 p. 35 cm. 16 cm thick. The letter "S" is the end of Part II. Letter "T" onwards in third section with pagination beginning again 1. Title page vignettes. Large head and tail pieces and decorated initials. First title page in black and red. Printed in two columns throughout. Third section has no separate title page. First section has a half title. Vellum with blank impressing, raised bands on spine. As Is. Boards rubbed, edges and corners much worn, spine ends chipped, label on lower spine, headband coming loose. Worm holes throughout lower margins of most of book, rarely encroaching upon text. A few small spots and ink marks. Some dampstains to edges. Ink marks on text block edge. Some purplish stains and torn bottom edges Part II on pp. 525 to 750 approximately. Occasional underlining, most noticeable on Part I p. 449, Part II pp. 36, 234, 433, 913, Rear 153, 176. Marginal ink notations Part II pp. 36, 121, 254, Rear 176. Dark stain at bottom of Part II p. 50 and margin of rear section p. 107. Small gouge in bottom edge of text block has left indentations in bottoms Part I pp. 980 to end. Closed tear in Part II p. 21 with some lettering worn off on verso. Smaller tear bottom of Part II p. 759. Bug stain bottom of rear section pp. 56-57 (bug removed). Roughened bottom edges to rear section approx. p. 183 onwards.

Title continues: "Praeter Addenda comprehendens Historiam Animalium, Plantarum, Lapidum, Metallorum, Elementorum, Rerum Africarum, praecipuè Hominis Negotiorúmque ejus, in omni AEtate, Sexu, Conditione, AEvo, Recentiori, medio, veteri, ex omnium Gentium, imprimis Hebrae, Graece, Romanae, Monumentis sacris, civilibus, erutam." Latin text. Apparently a continuation of the author's earlier work, Lexico Universalis (1677). The earlier work and its continuation were combined into the edition of 1698. An impressive conversation piece.