Pierre Bayle. (1) Dictionnaire historique

Ed. by Mr. des Maizeux. Amsterdam, Compagnie des Libraires, 1734. 5 vols. Vol. 1 with full-page portrait of the author, all with engr. title vignette. Uniform cat’s paw calf binding, profusely gilt raised spines with repeating fleurons over 5 compartments, gilt title labels and vol. labels, red edges, folio. Some title/ vol. labels lacking, but present and added. Bindings worn, spine ends dam., hinges partly cracked, corners bumped. (2) Nouveau dictionnaire historique et critique pour servir de supplement, ou de continuation au dictionnaire historique et critique de Mr. Pierre Bayle. Jaques George de Chauffepié. Amsterdam/ The Hague/ Leiden, Z. Chatelain, H. Uytwerf etc./ Pierre de Hondt/ Elie Luzac, 1750- (1756). 4 vols. All with engr. title vignette. Uniform speckled calf with gilt panelling, raised spines with gilt compartments, gilt vol. and title labels, red edges, folio. Bindings shabby, some of the leather over boards stripped, title labels partly lacking but added, boards loosening. (3) Remarques critiques sur le dictionnaire de Bayle. (Philippe Louis Joly). Paris/ Dijon, E. Ganeau, H.L Guerin/ F. Desventes, Hermil-Andrea, 1748-1752. 2 parts in 1 vol. Calf, raised spine with gilt compartments, title label and vol. label, red edges, folio. Binding worn, leather stripped from boards.

A complete series of the Dictionnaire Historique by Pierre Bayle, including the supplement vols. and the commentaries. (total 11)