[Rarebooks] FS: 1st Eng. trans. by Whatley of Fontenelle's "The History of Oracles..." London: 1750

[Kenneth Karmiole]

Fontenelle, Bernard le Bovier. THE HISTORY OF ORACLES. In Two Dissertations; Wherein Are Proved, I. That the Oracles Were Not Given Out by Demons... II. That the Oracles Did Not Cease at the Coming of Jesus Christ... Translated [by S. Whatley] from... the Original French. London: Printed for D. Browne, and J. Whiston. 1750. First English edition of the translation by S. Whatley. 12mo. xvi,(4),218pp. Plus (2)pp. publisher's ads. Cont. speckled calf, gilt ruled covers.    Uncommon.            $500.00 (trade discount allowed)

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