[PICARD (Bernard)]. BANIER (Abbé). Histoire générale des cérémonies, moeurs et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde. Paris, Rollin, 1741. 6 volumes in-folio including volumes 2 to 7 alone, second enlarged edition by Abbé Le Mascrier illustrated with 198 (of 227) engraved plates, including fold-outs. Bound in contemporary full marbled calf, the boards with triple filleted bands bearing the arms of the library of Mr. Md. de May, spine with 6 raised bands. Provenance: Josy Mazodier library and armorial bookplate. (first volume incomplete, some wear, bookplate scratched on front cover, headpieces, corners and spines rubbed, several headpieces missing, a few leaves foxed, very rare foxing). Expert : Mr. Nicolas Asvisio