[Rarebooks] FS: French trans. of Prideaux's "History of the Jews... " 1744 (1st 4to. ed.)

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(JUDAICA) Prideaux, Humphrey. HISTOIRE DES JUIFS ET DES PEUPLES VOISINS. 
Depuis la Decadence des Royaumes d’Israel & de Juda Jusqu’a la Mort de 
Jesus-Christ. Traduite de l’Anglois. Nouvelle Edition. Amsterdam: Chez Henri du Sauzet. 
1744. 4to. 2 vols. (2),xl,388;(4),428pp. Double column text. Index. 
Illustrated with 2 copper engraved frontispieces (1 a portrait of Prideaux), 7 copper 
engraved folding maps, 2 folding plates and 2 plans (one with a closed tear). 
Titles printed in   red & black with copper engraved vignettes of a printing 
press & shop. Old vellum over marbled boards (edges rubbed), black morocco spine 
labels.     $650.00 (trade discount allowed)
The 4th French translation of this work by Humphrey Prideaux (1648-1724), 
Dean of Norwich, but the first in 4to; the previous French editions were 6 
volumes in octavo.

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