Antoine Furetière (b. 1619, d. 1688)
Dictionnaire universel, contenant généralement tous les mots français, tant vieux que modernes, et les termes des sciences et des arts [...]. 4 vols. The Hague: Pierre Husson, Thomas Johnson, Jean Swart a.o. 1727. Large folio. With 4 title pages printed in red and black. Bound in cont. full calf bindings with gilt spines and gilt decorations. (4)
Antoine Furetière was expelled from the Académie Française for seeking to publish his own French language dictionary.
Provenance: Valdemar's Castle, Tåsinge.
Books from Valdemar's Castle, 30 November 2022