Published 1723-17, first edition, J.F. Bernard, Amsterdam, ''Ceremonies et Coutumes Religieuses des Peuples Du Monde [Religious Ceremonies and Costumes of the World's Peoples]'', each ''Representees par des Figures dessinees de la main de Bernard Picard: Avec une Explication Hiftorique, & quelques Diflertations curieufes [Represented by figures drawn from the hand of Bernard Picart: With a Historical Explanation, and soem curious Dissertations]'', the first: 1723, ''Tome Premier, Premiere Partie [Volume One, Part One]'' subtitled ''Peuples Idolatres / Qui contient les Ceremonies Religieuses de Peuples des Indes Occidentales [Idolatrous Peoples / Containing the Religious Ceremonies of Peoples of the West Indes]''; the second: 1723, ''Tome Premier [Volume One]'' subtitled ''Peuples du Monde / Qui contient les Ceremonies des Juifs & des Chretiens Catholiques [Containing the Ceremonies of the Jews and Catholic Christians]''; the third: 1723 ''Tome Second, Premiere Partie [Volume Two, Part One]'' subtitled ''Peuples Idolatres [Idolatrous Peoples]''; the fourth: 1728, ''Tome Second [Volume Two]'' subtitled ''Peuples du Monde / Qui contient la fuite des Ceremonies Religieuses en usage chez la Catholiques [Peoples of the World / Which contains the Religious Ceremonies of the Catholics]''; the fifth: 1733, ''Tome Troisieme [Volume Three]'' subtitled ''Peuples du Monde / Qui contient les Ceremonies des Grecs & des Protestans [Peoples of the World / Containing the Ceremonies of the Greeks and Protestants]''; the sixth: dated 1736, ''Tome Quatrieme [Volume Four]'' subtitled ''Peuples du Monde / Qui contient les Anglicans, les Quaquers, les Anabaptistes &c. [Peoples of the World / Containing the Anglicans, the Quakers, the Anabaptists, etc.]''; the seventh: 1737, ''Tome Cinquieme [Volume Five]'' subtitled ''Peuples du Monde / Qui contient les Ceremonies des Mahometans &c. [Peoples of the World / Containing the Ceremonies of Muslims etc.]'', seven pieces, each: 18'' H x 11.5'' W, est: $3000/5000
Provenance: Corporate Collection, Los Angeles, CA
Condition
Each in overall good condition, with general wear, scratches, scuffs and scattered tears (most smaller than 1'') to leather binding commensurate with considerable age. Scattered fleabites to a few pages; the first and seventh with thin 1''-long losses and minor tears to lower corners of first few pages. Minor yellowing to edges of paper throughout. Plates in good original condition.