A supplement to The great historical, geographical, genealogical and poetical dictionary
Subtitle: being a curious miscellany of sacred and profane history : containing, in short, the lives and most remarkable actions of the patriarchs, judges, and kings of the Jews; of the apostles, fathers, and doctors of the church; of popes, cardinals, bishops, &c. ; of heresiarchs and schismaticks, with an account of their principal doctrines; of emperors, kings, illustrious princes, and great generals; of ancient and modern authors; of philosophers, inventors of arts, and all those who have recommended themselves to the world, by their valour, virtue, learning, or some notable circumstances of their lives ; together with the establishment and progress both of religious and military orders, and the lives of their founders ; as also, the fabulous history of the heathen gods and heroes : the description of empires, kingdoms, common-wealths, provinces, cities, towns, islands, mountains, rivers, and other considerable places, both of ancient and modern geography; wherein is observed the situation, extent and quality of the country; the religion, government, morals and customs of the inhabitants; the sects of Christians, Jews, heathens and Mahometans ; the principal terms of arts and sciences; the publick and solemn actions, as festivals, plays, &c. ; the statutes and laws; and withal, the history of general and particular councils, under the names of the places where they have been celebrated ; the whole being full of remarks and curious enquiries, for the illustration of several difficulties in theology, history, chronology and geography ; collected from the best historians, chronologers and lexicographers; as Calvisius, Helvicus, Isaacson, Marsham, Bandrand, Hoffman, Lloyd, Chevreau, and others: but more especially out of Lewis Morery, D.D. his eighth edition corrected and enlarged by Monsieur Le Clerc; in two volumes in folio
By: by Jer. Collier, A.M. ; together with a continuation from the year 1688, to this time, by another hand
Contributors: Moréri, Louis, 1643-1680; Rhodes, Henry, bookseller; Newborough, Thomas, bookseller; Bowyer, William, 1663-1737, printer; Samuel Johnson and William Samuel Johnson Libraries (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Publisher: Printed for Henry Rhodes, at the corner of Bride-Lane in Fleetstreet; and Thomas Newborough, at the Golden-Ball in St. Paul's Church-Yard
Published: 1705
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 708
Subjects: History; Dictionaries; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Continuation of Mr. Collier's Supplement to The great historical dictionary, &c. from 1688, to the present time.
Notes: With a list of subscribers.

"A continuation of Mr. Collier's Supplement to The great historical dictionary, &c. from 1688, to the present time" has special title page.

Part printed by William Bowyer.

Maslen and Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, D56

English short title catalogue (ESTC), T128546

Gift; Johnson family; 1914.