A new universal history of the religious rites, ceremonies, and customs of the whole world The Whole being the Result of many Years study, and comprising not only all that is valuable on the Subject of Religion, but also a Variety of new and interesting Matter relative to the Manners and Customs of all Nations, not to be found in any other Work. Designed to Form a Complete Family Library. Including The Whole Body of Divinity, According to the different religious Usages in every Part of the known World. Calculated for Christians of all Denominations; And illustrated by Quotations from the most celebrated Authors. By William Hurd, D.D. Embellished with a set of numerous folio copper-plates, more elegantly designed and engraved than any usually given with periodical Publications. Messrs. Walker, Collyer, Taylor, &c. have united their successful Endeavours in finishing them in the highest Taste: And to make the Whole as superb and masterly as possible, a great number of Ornamental Borders are added by an eminent Hand - Hurd, William (printed for Alexander Hogg, at No. 16, Pater-Noster Row, 1780)
A sheet headed: 'Explanation of the frontispiece' is inserted between the preface and the beginning of the text and a four page list of subscribers is inserted at the end
English Short Title Catalog, T98678
Issued in 60 parts
P.704 is misnumbered 1704
Reproduction of original from British Library