MOUBACH, A. Naaukeurige beschryving der uitwendige godtsdienst-plichten, kerk-zeden en gewoontens van alle volkeren der waereldt. The Hague (etc.), R.C. Alberts, (etc.), 1727-38. 6 vols. W. engr. front., 1 dedicatory engr., sev. engr. headpieces & 224 engr. plates (some fold./double-p.), for the greater part by B. Picard. Fol. Cont. vellum w. raised bands & brown labels w. gilt lettering, blind tooled & blind ruled sides, speckled edges. (Vol. 1: modern h. vellum w. cont. spine laid on, vol. 2 upper joints split, last plate of vol. 6 partly handcold., fine interior condition, bindings sound).
One of the main sources documenting the history of religion, with extensive descriptions of the Jewish and Roman Catholic faith (incl. the Inquisition), Greek-Orthodox and Protestant churches, Quakers, Anabaptism, Freemasonry, Islam, Buddhism, Chinese and Persian religions, American and African creeds and many more. Very well illustrated. - Graesse II, p. 104.€ 800