PICARD Bernard, Cérémonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde.

Cérémonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde.

Représentées par des figures dessinées & gravées par ..., & autres habiles Artistes. ... Nouvelle édition. Vol. 1 - 4. Amsterdam et Paris 1789. chez Laporte. Folio, pp. 163, [2]; [4], 156, [2]; [4], 200, [2]; 224, 40, 44, [4], 264 copperplate engravings (including 40 fold-outs), co. p. binding.
The work describes and, above all, illustrates religious ceremonies, customs and rituals among almost all peoples of the world, on the continents of Asia, Africa and America. An extremely richly illustrated work with copperplate engravings, the contents of which are sometimes cruel and sometimes very populous and ceremonial, at other times strange and mysterious customs. The work is based on Picart's Ceremonies published in Amsterdam between 1723 and 1743 and includes all the plates from these earlier editions. The text of this edition is revised and improved by Poncelin. copy uncut. Good condition. Rare.