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DICTIONARIES - REFERENCE WORKS -- BAYLE, (P.). Dictionaire historique et critique. 2nd éd., rev., corr. & augm. Rott., R. Leers, 1702. 3 vols. (4), xviii, (8), 1096, xvi, 7; (2), 1097-2170, xvi; (2), 2171-3190, (90) pp. W. 3 engr. ti-vign. Fol. Cont. vellum, spine w. raised bands & leather labels w. gilt lettering, blind tooled & ruled sides. (Binds. somewhat soiled, some age-toning, some light waterstaining in all vols., back side vol. 2 a bit stained, but a good set).
Second edition of Bayle's dictionary, which corrected and criticized the former attempts in the field. It was a milestone in the Western enlightenment movement, and was unsurpassed until Diderot's great Encyclopedie [1751-65], which owns a great deal to Bayle. Owner's entry "?? Taets van Amerongen, 1713" on v° of all title-pp. - Graesse I, 314; Cf. PMM 300.€ 180
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