An Introduction To The Study Of Bibliography To Which Is Prefixed A Memoir On The Public Libraries Of The Antients Illustrated With Engravings PDF Download

Excerpt from An Introduction to the Study of Bibliography, Vol. 2: To Which Is Prefixed a Memoir on the Public Libraries of the Antients The first edition of Bayle's Dictionary appeared at Rotterdam, in 1697, in 4 vols. Folio: it is held in some estimation, as being published under the author's own inspection. The editions of Amsterdam, 1730, in 4 vols. Fol. And of Paris (under the title of Amsterdam) in 17 34, in 5 vols. Folio, 'are not much os teemed; they are greatly inferior to that of 1740, edited by M. Des Maizeauk, who prefixed a life of Bayle to the first vo lume. An octavo edition was commenced some time since, at Leipsic, to be completed in eight vols. Forming 16 parts, and on three different papers, common, fine, and small folio. (de Bure Bibl. Instr. (histoz're, No. Brunet, Manuel, tom. I. P. There are two English translations of this work, one in five vols. Folio. London, 1734. And another intituled A Go neral Dictionary, Historical and Critical; (including a trans lation of the whole of Bayle's Dictionary, ) containing the history of the most illustrious persons of all ages and nations, (by J. P. Bernard, T. Birch, J. Lockman, and Ggsaie) London, 1734 - 41. 10 vols. Folio. Or a work so well known as Bayle's Dictionnaire Historique et Critique, it is not here necessary to say much it is a performance of a singular kind, and resembling no other of a similar title. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.