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Benoît de Maillet

1656–1738

Also known as Benoit de Maillet

A life in books

11 cataloged contributions

1735–1755 across 4 high-confidence dated works

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Description de l'Egypte: contenant plusieurs remarques curieuses sur la geographie ancienne et moderne de ce païs, sur ces monumens anciens, sur les murs, les coutumes, & la religion des habitansm sur le gouvernement & le commerce, sur les animaux, les arbres, les plantes, &c.
The earliest high-confidence catalog date in this author overview is 1735.
02
Beschryvinge van Egipte: behelzende verscheide keurige aanmerkingen over de oude en hedendaagsche aardrykskunde van dat land; deszelfs aloude gedenktekenen, de zeden, gewoontens en godsdienst der inwooners, de regeering en koophandel, de dieren, boomen, gewassen, enz.
A clearly attributed work with a supported 1737 catalog date.
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Telliamed, or, Discourses between an Indian philosopher and a French missionary: on the diminution of the sea, the formation of the earth, the origin of men and animals, and other curious subjects relating to natural history and philosophy
A clearly attributed work with a supported 1750 catalog date.
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Telliamed, or Conversations Between an Indian Philosopher and a French Missionary on the Diminution of the Sea
A clearly attributed work with a supported 1755 catalog date.
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Telliamed, or, The world explain'd: containing discourses between an Indian philosopher and a missionary, on the diminution of the sea, the formation of the earth, the origin of men & animals, and other singular subjects, relating to natural history & philosophy : a very curious work.
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Telliamed, or Conversations Between an Indian Philosopher and a French Missionary on the Diminution of the Sea

1755

With Benoit de Maillet

5 cataloged editions

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Description de l'Egypte: contenant plusieurs remarques curieuses sur la geographie ancienne et moderne de ce païs, sur ces monumens anciens, sur les murs, les coutumes, & la religion des habitansm sur le gouvernement & le commerce, sur les animaux, les arbres, les plantes, &c.

1735

4 cataloged editions

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Beschryvinge van Egipte: behelzende verscheide keurige aanmerkingen over de oude en hedendaagsche aardrykskunde van dat land; deszelfs aloude gedenktekenen, de zeden, gewoontens en godsdienst der inwooners, de regeering en koophandel, de dieren, boomen, gewassen, enz.

1737

1 cataloged edition

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Telliamed, or, The world explain'd: containing discourses between an Indian philosopher and a missionary, on the diminution of the sea, the formation of the earth, the origin of men & animals, and other singular subjects, relating to natural history & philosophy : a very curious work.

1797

2 cataloged editions

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Telliamed, or, Discourses between an Indian philosopher and a French missionary: on the diminution of the sea, the formation of the earth, the origin of men and animals, and other curious subjects relating to natural history and philosophy

1750

1 cataloged edition

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