[Rarebooks] FS: 1730 History of Religion with 13 maps and 8 plates

[Charles Agvent]

BEDFORD, Arthur. A NEW UNIVERSAL HISTORY OF THE RELIGIOUS RITES, 
CEREMONIES, AND CUSTOMS OF THE WHOLE WORLD: OR A COMPLETE AND IMPARTIAL 
VIEW OF ALL THE RELIGIONS. London: James and John Knapton et. al., 1730. 
First Edition. Folio (10-1/2" x 17") bound in contemporary calf with the 
spine leather lacking and the front board detached; [ii], vi, [iv], 774, 
[24] pages. Complete with table of contents, list of subscribers, index, 
13 maps, and 8 plates, 6 of which are folding. Most of the maps are of 
the Holy Land. The plates depict the Tower of Babel, Solomon's Temple, 
etc. Title page soiled, laid down with minor marginal losses; some 
quires heavily foxed or stained but most of text and plates clean with a 
closed tear about 3 inches to one plate with no loss. Early signature of 
Benjamin Hale on the front pastedown. Leather very dry, front board and 
endpaper detached, the spine leather lacking but the text block solid. 
Good overall. (#019964)        $350

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