CHAUDON, Louis-Mayeul; BOELCKE, Józef Ignacy, *A New Historical Dictionary, or A Brief History of All Mankind*,

A New Historical Dictionary, or A Brief History of All People,

who have become famous for their virtue, wisdom, intellect, ingenuity, courage, inventiveness, mistakes, etc., from the beginning of the world to the present day... Vol. II, Parts 1–2 (in 1 vol.). Warsaw 1783–1784.Printed at Piotr Dufour’s Press. (20.5 x 12.5 cm), pp. [2], 283, [3]; pp. [2], 334, [2], co-bound, period half-leather binding.
(Excerpt from Vol. 14). Volume II of the Polish edition of the famous 18th-century biographical and historical dictionary by Louis-Mayeul Chaudon, translated and supplemented by Józef Ignacy Boelcki, secretary to King Stanisław August Poniatowski. It contains numerous biographies of rulers, scholars, artists, writers, clergy, and other prominent figures, arranged alphabetically;  The Polish translation has been enriched with information about Poland and additions relative to the original French edition. An early inscription on the half-title page. Binding with richly decorated spine, slight scuffing. Good condition.