Lemaistre de Sacy - La Sainte Bible - 1864

Fascinating two-volume edition of this edition offering an integral French version of the Old and New Testament, stemming from the famous Port-Royal translation carried out in the 17th century from the Latin Vulgate -

The Old Testament gathers the great foundational stories of the biblical tradition, from the creation of the world and the origins of humanity to the history of the people of Israel, its covenants with God, its trials, its laws and the prophecies announcing salvation -

The historical books trace notably the journeys of the patriarchs, the Exile, the conquest of the Promised Land, the reigns of the kings and the events leading to exile -

The poetic and sapiential books, among which the Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Book of Job, address faith, wisdom, suffering, divine justice and the human condition -

Lemaistre de Sacy - La Sainte Bible - 1864 - 2 Volumes - Furne et Cie -
Around - 2000 Pages.

Good condition of the bindings, works in their original brown half-russia leather, marbled boards, signs of wear, a few minor defects on the covers, spine worn (one spine shows black stains at the bottom), damaged headpieces, corners worn, marbled edges, spine with raised bands, gilded titles on maroon morocco pieces -

Good interior condition, browning, beautiful vignette on the title page, text in two columns, some text nicely framed by a decorative ornament, marbled endpapers in good condition, good copy -

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