An Historical, Critical, Geographical, Chronological, and Etymological Dictionary of the Holy Bible, in three Volumes. Wherein are Explained all the Proper Names mentioned in the Old or New Testament, whether of Men, Women, Cities, Countries, Rivers, Mountains &c. as also Most of the Significant and Remarkable Appellatives that any where occur therein. With accounts of All the Natural Productions, as Animals, Vegetables, Minerals, Stones, Gems, &c. The Whole digested into Alphabetical Order, and Illustrated with above one hundred and sixty copper-plates. Representing the Antiquities, Habits, Buildings, Sepulchres, and other Curiosities of the Jews. To which is annexed, Bibliotheca sacra, or a Copious Catalogue of the Best Editions and Versions of the Bible; With a large Account of the most Valuable Commentaries, Expositions, and Paraphrases upon the Whole, or any Part thereof, and the Authors of the same. And An ample chronological Table of the History of the Bible, a Jewish Calendar, Tables of all the Hebrew Coins, Weights, and Measures, reduced to our own. A Dissertation upon Jewish Coins and Medals; another upon the tacticks of the ancient Hebrews, by the Chevalier Folard: concluding with a Literal Translation of all the Hebrew, Chaldee, Syriac, and Greek Names in the Bible. With prefaces proper to each part. Written originally in French, by the Reverend Father Dom Augustin Calmet, a Benedictine Monk, Abbot of Senones. And now translated into English, from the Author’s last edition, with occasional remarks, by Samuel D‘Oyly, M. A. late Fellow of Trinity-College in Cambridge and Vicar of St. Nicolas, Rochester: and John Colson, M. A. F.R.S. and Vicar of Chalk in Kent.

D'Oyly, Samuel and Colson, John and Calmet, Augustin (1732-1732): An Historical, Critical, Geographical, Chronological, and Etymological Dictionary of the Holy Bible, in three Volumes. Wherein are Explained all the Proper Names mentioned in the Old or New Testament, whether of Men, Women, Cities, Countries, Rivers, Mountains &c. as also Most of the Significant and Remarkable Appellatives that any where occur therein. With accounts of All the Natural Productions, as Animals, Vegetables, Minerals, Stones, Gems, &c. The Whole digested into Alphabetical Order, and Illustrated with above one hundred and sixty copper-plates. Representing the Antiquities, Habits, Buildings, Sepulchres, and other Curiosities of the Jews. To which is annexed, Bibliotheca sacra, or a Copious Catalogue of the Best Editions and Versions of the Bible; With a large Account of the most Valuable Commentaries, Expositions, and Paraphrases upon the Whole, or any Part thereof, and the Authors of the same. And An ample chronological Table of the History of the Bible, a Jewish Calendar, Tables of all the Hebrew Coins, Weights, and Measures, reduced to our own. A Dissertation upon Jewish Coins and Medals; another upon the tacticks of the ancient Hebrews, by the Chevalier Folard: concluding with a Literal Translation of all the Hebrew, Chaldee, Syriac, and Greek Names in the Bible. With prefaces proper to each part. Written originally in French, by the Reverend Father Dom Augustin Calmet, a Benedictine Monk, Abbot of Senones. And now translated into English, from the Author’s last edition, with occasional remarks, by Samuel D‘Oyly, M. A. late Fellow of Trinity-College in Cambridge and Vicar of St. Nicolas, Rochester: and John Colson, M. A. F.R.S. and Vicar of Chalk in Kent. 3 vols, 1st ed., vol. 1: [5], X p., 917 p.; vol. 2: 779 p., [I p.]; vol. 3: 740 p., London. vol. 1: copper-plates on pp. 2, 26, 36, 54, 108 (6x), 150, 172, 178, 182, 190 (3x), 191, 194, 232, 236, 260, 284, 286, 352, 354 (2x), 364, 382, 394, 410, 418, 426, 414, 416 (2x), 454, 472, 506, 512, 528, 542 (2x), 568, 624, 664, 670, 688, 720, 738, 764 (2x), 766 (2x), 770, 844, 846, 886, 888, 904; vol. 2: copper-plates on pp. 6, 32, 52 (2x), 62 (3x), 66 (2x), 110, 118 (2x), 120, 128, 134, 174, 194, 242, 244, 246, 266 (3x), 298, 302, 312, 314, 346 (2x), 352, 358 (2x), 374 (2x), 438 (2x), 440, 454, 460, 470, 482 (2x), 484 (5x), 486 (2x), 488, 504, 510, 566, 594, 614, 632, 644, 660 (4x), 662, 666, 718, 734, 776; vol. 3: Vignette (p. 1), V. III, A. The tabernacle uncovered (p. 1), V. III, B. The tabernacle with its curtains (p. 2), V. III, C. The great Hosannah or ceremonies on the eigth day of the feast of tabernacles (p. 2), V. III, D. The feasts & rejoysings of the Jews during the feast of tabernacles (p. 4), V. III, E. A plan of Mount tabor and the parts adjacent (p. 4), V. III, F. A Jew Dressed for prayers (p. 8), V. III. G. The Holy of holies in the temple of solomon (p. 16), V. III. H. A new ground plot of the temple of solomon according to the author (p. 16), V. III. I. The view and elevation of solomons temple (p. 16), ... Copper-plates on pp. 1, 2 (2x), 4 (2x), 8, 16 (3x), 20 (4x), 22 (2x), 24, 28 (2x), 30, 54, 62, 64, 96 (2x), 100, 118 (2x), 120 (2x), 156, 174 (2x), 190, 546 (3x), 547, folio,

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