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Plate: 'Plechtige inwydinge van het volk Israels door zegen en vloek.' (The Consecration of the People of Israel by a blessing and a curse). Copperplate engraving and etching on verge type hand laid paper, mostly with watermark present. Description: This plate originates from: 'Het algemeen groot historisch, oordeelkundig, chronologisch, geografisch, en letterlyk naam- en woord-boek, van den gantschen H. Bijbel. Dienende tot de gedenk-stukken der Jooden en andere oudheden, ter opheldering der H. Schrift . Nu in't Nederduitsch overgezet, merkelyk vermeerdert, en met aanmerkingen verrykt, door Mattheus Gargon.' and it's additons: 'Byvogzel tot het algemeen groot . Naam- en woord-boek . En nu in zuiver Nederduitsch overgezet, merkelyk vermeerdert, en metv aanmerkingen verrykt, door Jakob van Ostade en Arn. Henr. Westerhovius.', by Augustines Calmet, published in Leiden, Amsterdam, by Samuel Luchtmans, R. & J. Wetstein en Smith 1725-1731. This is a reknown encyclopaedic dictionary on all aspects of the history, geography and culture of the Bible and Biblical times. This Dutch translation originates from Calmet's work in French including: 'Commentaire littà ral sur tous les livres de l'Ancien et du Nouveau Testament .', first published in Paris in 1707.Artists and Engravers: Author: Antoine Augustin Calmet (1672-1757), French Benedictine. Translation by: translation by Mattheus Gargon (1661-1728), a minister in Vlissingen. Engravings in this work by A. de Putter, F. van Bleyswyk, M. Pool, Ph. van Gunst, etc. Condition: Excellent. General age related toning and occasional light staining. Paper edges a bit irregular and occasionally chipped as usual. Paper somewhat browned but overall good. Please study scan. Storage location: E7-38 The overall size is ca. 22 x 19.1 inch. The image size is ca. 16.9 x 12.2 inch. The overall size is ca. 56 x 48.5 cm. The image size is ca. 43 x 31 cm.
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