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First edition of the French translation reviewed by the Richardsons and collectors A. Rutgers and L.H. Ten Kate.
Description: 3 parts in 2 vols. Contemporary marbled calf, spine with raised bands and gilt in compartments, morocco label lettered in gilt. Octavo: 19 × 12 cm; (v.1): [14] ll., 216 pp., [3] pl.; (v.2): [2] ll., 238 pp.; (v.3): [2] ll., lxxii pp., [12] ll., 759 pp. Title page printed in red and black with engraved vignette. Red edges.
Condition: Spine ends and corners gently rubbed and bruised. A short tear to upper front joint of vol. 2. Some worming to front cover of vol. 1 and spine of vol. 2. Handwritten numbering on the front flyleaf: No. 359 (vol. 1), No. 360 (vol. 2). Some leaves somewhat browned, the first 80 leaves of vol. 2 somewhat soiled at lower margin.
Notes: Jonathan Richardson the Elder (1665–1745) and his son, Jonathan Richardson the Younger (1694–1771), were renowned specialists in Italian painting. Their description was published in 1722, based on notes taken by the… Read More

First edition in French detailing superstition and the cult of witchcraft in India. Translated into French by Thomas La Grue from the Dutch.
Description: Contemprary calf, gilt titles to spine and decoration in compartments between five raised bands. Octavo: 24 × 18 cm; pp. [7] ll., 375. With an engraved frontispiece plate and seven engravings, (five of which are full-page), and one fold-out plate.
Ref.: Graesse: xi, 147
Provenance: Handwritten bookplate of Stanislaj de Guaita and a small bookseller's label of the Librairie Sainte-Marie, Moissac, on the front pastedown.
Condition: Binding scuffed and bumped, front joint starting but firm, capitals with losses. The rear flyleaf removed. Textblock a little shaken, somewhat toned, stained and waterstained throughout. Quire H (pp. 57–66) is missing. Chip to pp. 67 not affecting text, paper repair due to loss of paper in outer margin on pages 357–373, not affecting text. A burned hole with minor text loss in quire Vu. Annotations in a early hand on… Read More