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[JUDAICA]. SPENCER, John (1630-1693). De Legibus Hebraeorum Ritualibus… Tübingen: Johannis Georgii Cottae, 1732. 4tos. Frontispiece of Spencer, several woodcut head and tail-pieces. [xxxvi], 1-1232, [28, index] pp. 13 x 8". Bound to style in later half calf over marbled boards, marbled endleaves (calf on spine almost entirely perished, joints cracking, several gutters overopened or cracking, boards worn). Good. EARLY (THIRD?) EDITION OF THIS LANDMARK WORK ON COMPARATIVE RELIGION. "Spencer's project was to demonstrate the Egyptian origin of the ritual laws of the Hebrews." (Jan Assman).