Ceremonies et coutumes religieuses de peuples idolatres representées par des figures dessinées de la main de Bernard Picard : avec une explication historique, & quelques dissertations curieuses. - Bernard, Jean-Frédéric, ca. 1683-1744; Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733 (A Amsterdam : Chez J.F. Bernard, 1723)
"Tome premier, premiere partie qui contient les ceremonies religieuses des peuples des Indes Occidentales"; "Seconde partie du tome premier, contenant des dissertations sur les pratiques religieuses des Indiens Orientaux"; v. 1, pt. 2 has separate t.p.
Half title reads: "Ceremonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde." This work was published 1723-1743. According to Brunet, this work (2 pts. in 1 v.) was issued as the 3rd and 4th v. of the (9 v.) larger work, which was edited by J.F Bernard and others.
T.p. printed in red and black.
Vol. 1, pt. 1: [4], 211, [1] p., [35] leaves of plates; v. 1, pt. 2: 49, [3], 150 [i.e. 154] p. (p. 79-82 omitted in pagination), [11] leaves of plates.
Includes bibliographical references.
Brunet
Keywords: Indian mythology -- North America; Indians of North America -- Religion; Indians of South America -- Religion; Religions -- Early works to 1800.; India -- Religion -- Early works to 1800.