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Bible, 1703. Written in French. La Sainte Bible traduite en François.
Large French Bible, of which two of the three volumes remain. Period binding.
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Bible, 1703. Written in French. La Sainte Bible traduite en François.
These two antique volumes are part of a French edition of the Bible consisting of three volumes. The edition was published in 1703 and is printed in large folio format, with period binding. Both books are in good condition and complete, with all original pages and engravings. The full title of the work is La Sainte Bible traduite en François, le latin de la Vulgate à coté, avec de courtes notes tirées des Saints Péres et des meilleurs interprètes, pour l'intelligence des endroits les plus difficiles, et la Concorde des Quatre Evangelistes, en Latin et en François. This title is printed on the first page of both books in two colors (red and black).
On the preceding page of the same volume is a beautiful engraving depicting Jesus Christ crucified, flanked by two biblical figures. Below the image is a caption with the name of the publisher, Jean François Broncart, Imprimeur & Marchant Libraire. On the page where the title appears, there is also a small, charming engraving with a religious theme. The first volume contains a fold-out plate with several engraved vignettes depicting various episodes from the Old and New Testaments. Among others, we can make out the Tower of Babel, the Ark of the Covenant, and the Crucifixion.
Next, the various books of the Bible are listed in detail, with titles in Latin and texts in French. Volume II bears the same header with the title and the publisher, beginning in this case with the Book of Psalms. This volume does not include a fold-out chart. Both volumes are bound in reddish-brown leather, which is fairly well-preserved despite showing some signs of wear. On the spines, we can see the gilded inscription SAINTE BIBLE and the number of each volume.
Given their age and nobility, these two volumes of the Bible deserve a place in a great library of antique books.
Dimensions: Width: 26.5 cm. Height: 40 cm.
These two antique volumes are part of a French edition of the Bible consisting of three volumes. The edition was published in 1703 and is printed in large folio format, with period binding. Both books are in good condition and complete, with all original pages and engravings. The full title of the work is La Sainte Bible traduite en François, le latin de la Vulgate à coté, avec de courtes notes tirées des Saints Péres et des meilleurs interprètes, pour l'intelligence des endroits les plus difficiles, et la Concorde des Quatre Evangelistes, en Latin et en François. This title is printed on the first page of both books in two colors (red and black).
On the preceding page of the same volume is a beautiful engraving depicting Jesus Christ crucified, flanked by two biblical figures. Below the image is a caption with the name of the publisher, Jean François Broncart, Imprimeur & Marchant Libraire. On the page where the title appears, there is also a small, charming engraving with a religious theme. The first volume contains a fold-out plate with several engraved vignettes depicting various episodes from the Old and New Testaments. Among others, we can make out the Tower of Babel, the Ark of the Covenant, and the Crucifixion.
Next, the various books of the Bible are listed in detail, with titles in Latin and texts in French. Volume II bears the same header with the title and the publisher, beginning in this case with the Book of Psalms. This volume does not include a fold-out chart. Both volumes are bound in reddish-brown leather, which is fairly well-preserved despite showing some signs of wear. On the spines, we can see the gilded inscription SAINTE BIBLE and the number of each volume.
Given their age and nobility, these two volumes of the Bible deserve a place in a great library of antique books.
Dimensions: Width: 26.5 cm. Height: 40 cm.
