LA SAINTE BIBLE Contenant l'Ancien et le Nouveau Testament Traduite en François sur la Vulgate by SACI (Sacy) Le Maistre (Traduite en François) - 1702

Paris, Bruxelles, 1896..

Paris: Chez G. Desprez, 1771. First Thus. Hardcover. Good. Duodecimo. Front cover loose; needs rebacking. Corner of ffep chipped. Else very good; text is complete, sound and clean. Extremely scarce. From Minor Myers' collection (see Nicholas Basbanes' Patience and Fortitude).

A Paris, chez L. Hachette, 1837. 2 parties reliŽes en un fort vol. au format in-8 (227 x 138 mm) de 2 ff. n.fol., 822 pp., 1 f. n.fol. et 259 pp. Reliure de l'Žpoque de demi-basane glacŽe brune, dos lisse ornŽ de quadruples filets dorŽs., 1832. Edition complte en un volume ; elle renferme l'Ancien et le Nouveau Testament. La traduction de la Bible de Lemaistre de Sacy conna”tra un succs faisant d'elle la plus rŽpandue au XVIIIme sicle. Et ce fut ˆ cet Žgard vŽritablement la premire traduction de la Bible accessible au grand public qui ne connaissait pas le latin. ''La Bible de Port-Royal ''a ŽtŽ ŽlaborŽe ˆ la suite des travaux en logique effectuŽs par l'abbaye de Port-Royal ˆ Paris. Cette logique a voulu sÕappuyer exclusivement sur les mathŽmatiques dont elle pensait pouvoir transposer le modle dans tous les autres domaines du savoir et de lÕexercice de la raison, par consŽquent aussi sur le terrain de la formation syntaxique et grammaticale de tous les… Read More

L.hachette, 1844. in8. 1844. Relié. 1082 pages.

St [Saint] PŽtersbourg, aux frais de la SociŽtŽ biblique russe / de l'Imprimerie de N. [Nikola•] Gretsch, 1817. 2 parties reliŽes en fort vol. au format in-8 (232 x 143 mm) de 2 ff. bl., 2 ff. n.fol., 1.270 pp. et 1 f. n.fol. ; 1 f. n.fol., 336 pp. et 1 f. bl. Reliure de l'Žpoque de plein veau mouchetŽ blond, entrelacs de filets sinuso•daux ˆ froid portŽs sur les plats, le premier plat est agrŽmentŽ en son centre de caractres cyrilliques ˆ froid, dos lisse ornŽ de doubles filets ˆ froid, entrelacs de filets sinuso•daux verticaux ˆ froid, fleurons circulaires ˆ froid, titre frappŽ sur fond Žbne, tranches mouchetŽes., 1817. Premire et trs rare premire Ždition - en franais - de cette Bible imprimŽe ˆ Saint-Petersbourg par les soins de Gretsch. Ensemble complet de ses deux parties ; ici reliŽes en un fort volume. LŽgres marques d'usage affectant la reliure. Frottements affectant le caisson de titre. Petite plissure angulaire affectant les premiers… Read More

Paris : G. Desprez et J. Desessartz, 1724. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. Tall folio, 40 x 27 cm. Bound in contemporary boards, rebacked on modern leather, with most of original spine inlaid. Edges conserved. All edges red. Text printed in two columns. [10] 855 [1] xxx. Lacking final two leaves of the Table des Epitres et Evangiles (Index). Title page creased, with chip torn from bottom margin corner. Woodcut title vignette. Ref. Bibles Paris 535. Not in Darlow/Moule. Jansenist translation by Louis-Isaac Lemaistre de Sacy.

Paris, Guillaume Desprez et Jean Desessartz, Guillaume Desprez et Jean Desessartz, 1715 - 1717. 4 tomes in 3 vols. Folio (40,5x28 cm). Contemporary full calf, spines gilt in compartments, with red morocco title-labels (small tear in 3 hinges, feet and tops spines sl. damaged, corners sl. bumped). With engraved frontispiece by J. Audran after Galloche, woodcut title-vignettes, 2 printer's marks at the end, many large cupperengraved vignettes (about 8x18 cm) at the beginning of each chapter (together more than 80 engravings), also 2 ornamental woodcut capitals at each chapter (more than 160). With 5 engraved plates with illustrations and 6 double-page maps designed by Moullart-Sanson, with very attractive cartouches. Printed in 2 columns: the French text opposite the Latin text. Carefully printed, the Latin text in italics. - A nice clean set of the most complete edition, only about 5 leaves with a small brown spot; small convent stamp and ciphers in ink on first fly-leaves. - Very rare. - Vol. 1,… Read More

This book is in good condition. The white leather cover has much wear on the front, back, spine and edges. The spine is separated from the pages. The previous owner's information is written on the cover page. The pages are clear and white. The pages are clear of any markings."This Guide offers an easy way to explore the Bible with pleasure and understanding. It not only leads the reader to great stories and noble passages, but also enables him to trace through the Bible the main ideas about God and man on which Christian faith is based. Although it deals with these sometimes difficult ideas, it is written so that it can be understood and enjoyed even by young people just beginning to read the Scriptures. Parents will find the Guide helpful in teaching the Bible to children...." - A Reader's Guide To Exploring The Bible from The Holy Bible Old and New Testaments in the King James Version

Mainz: Johann Gutenberg (Oakland: Octavo), ca. 1455; 2003. 1st edition. Other Binding. New/No Jacket (as issued). Digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on two CD-ROMs; not a printed book) of one of only three surviving perfect copies of the Gutenberg Bible on vellum, from the Library of Congress. This milestone of digital publishing and preservation, part of the groundbreaking Octavo Digital Editions series, presents the entire work, including bindings, in unprecedented resolution (may be magnified at up to 200% of original size), with full searchable English translation of the text, and introductory commentary by Gutenberg expert Janet Ing Freeman, bibliographical information, and a detailed account of the copy's provenance. Unsold original stock, minor storage wear.

New York: A.J. Johnson, 1872. Hardcover. See Description. Thomas Nast, F.B. Carpenter. Small folio (28 cm), pp. xlvii, [1], 711, 7*, [1], 712-1159, [1], [8-page family register], 21, [1]. With 6 steel engraved plates - 4 by Thomas Nast including the frontispiece, 1 by F.B. Carpenter, and 1 unsigned. A fold-out color map of "Palestine" follows p. 1126, and a single page map of "St. Paul's Journeyings Between Rome and Jerusalem" follows p. 1154. Bound in quarter brown Morocco with gilt spine and gilt title on the front cover. All edges of the book block are gilt. The binding is well preserved, but there are areas of rubbing and wear to the extremities. A small area on the spine tail cap is carefully repaired. Endpapers show age-toning and scattered foxing; two names are penciled on the front free endpaper; the rear free endpaper is chipped on the outer edge and contains a 1.5 cm tear. Interior pages are fresh but with faint toning mostly towards the extremities and margins. Title page displays a mild… Read More

New York: Henry S. Goodspeed & Co., 1873. with an Introduction by Dr. L.P. Brockett 8vo size decorative cloth; 1,158 pages. Every page has a beautifully decorated engraved border: angels, cherubim, seraphim at the top and an open bible centered among flourishes at the bottom. There are also several hundred full page black and white engraved illustrations. Dark brown endpapers. Covers are brown cloth with bevelled edges. They are decorated with gilt titles and illustrations and black decorations. Ingram Cobbin (1777 - 1851) was an English minister. When ill heath forced his retirement from the pulpit, he turned to writing hymns and biblical and scholastic works. Book is partly disbound with front cover detached bound to front endpaper and back cover partly detached. Worn corners and head and heel of spine and to detached areas. We note finger marks or ink transfer to several pages; name and notes on ffep; two small amounts of soil on back cover, a small mottled area on front cover and… Read More

Reading, Pa: Johann Ritter und Comp, 1821. Hardcover. Good. Die Zweyte Auflage. 251, [1] p.; 15 cm. Contemporary full calf. Bound with one set of clasps, but only the hardware on the front board remains. Last page contains a multiplication table. Former owner's name at foot of last page: Aaron Roland. The same name in pencil on the title page verso and back fixed endpaper. Early American Imprints, ser. 2 (Shoemaker), 4700; First Century of German Language Printing in the U.S.A, 2516. Scarce. In Good Condition: leather is rubbed with minor loss at head of spine; back board is scraped; lacking clasp; lacking both free endpapers, and 1 leaf (pp. 221-222); p. 235 scraped, with small loss of text; faint dampstains throughout; otherwise, clean and tight.

Stuttgart: Maler Renz, 1850. Hardcover. Fair. [2] p., 40 leaves of hand-colored illustrations with captions from the New Testament; 22 cm. Publisher's dark brown cloth with gilt-stamped cover title and decoration. No date of publication. Little is known about the publisher Maler Renz, but it was active in the mid-19th century. This title is not in WorldCat. The title page verso contains a poem by German poet Albert Knapp (1798-1864). Very scarce. In Fair Condition: cover is rubbed and slightly soiled; lacking number 9 and 2/3 of number 10; numbers 30 and 32 are detached but present, with chipping along fore-edges; number 34 lacking lower corner, without loss of illustration or caption; numerous closed tears; finger soiling throughout.

N.p.: Humble Lamb, LLC, 2020. Leather Bound. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 1767, [12] pages. Housed in original publisher's box. Bound in flexible brown Meritian Goatskin Leather. The binding measures just about 9 1/2 inches tall by 6 1/4 inches wide. All edges gilt, although when one flips through the text, the fore edge appears green. The binding shows just about no wear. A fresh, clean copy. Contains 12 pages of color maps at the rear. The publisher's box shows light to moderate rubbing and wear. Overall a very nice copy.

Joseph Sharpless, No. 4, Franklin-Court, (Market-Street, Between 3rd. and 4th Streets, South Side, Philadelphia, 1813; First American Edition; 223 pages; original leather boards; red morocco title label. Noteworthy Bible History instructional, adapted for the understanding of everyday people and the young. First published in England during the latter part of the 18th century under the title "An Abridgment Of The Holy Scriptures," it was widely disseminated in both Britain and on the Continent, and by 1814 had undergone 15 editions. Authored by William Sellon (1730-1790), revered curate of St. James, Clerkenwell from 1767 until his death, who was much esteemed for his personal integrity and power as a lecturer. His grandson, Baker Peter Smith, in an 1852 memoir of Sellon reports that he (Sellon) was facetiously referred to by his colleagues as "silver-tongued Sellon" for his ability to bring his hearers to such heights of enthusiasm with his oratory that donations poured in.… Read More

Philadelphia: A. J. Holman Company, 1900. Book. Fine. Leather_bound. Philadelphia: A. J. Holman Company, 1900. Fine. As new condition in original Holman Company box in excellent condition! King James Version Junior Student's Bible. Clean black leather binding with red and gold lettering "Holy Bible" on cover, gold lettering on spine. Absolutely no wear. Edges overlap text block. All pages are clean and bright, with beautifully detailed full color illustrations, color decorated presentation page (with no name), tissue guard; color maps. All edges are clean, rose gold topstained, ribbon page marker. Outstanding crisp and easy to read "Gem" black type. With Helps, including a Bible Study Course divided into thirty-six lessons. Also a complete History of the Bible, Synopsis of each Book of the Bible, and more. Clean black endpapers. No names, writing or marks. Box with original label and number (No. 5809) and Holman Bible advertising description laid in. Box is clean, no cracking,… Read More

London: G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode [circa 1890s]. (Hardcover) Very good. Diamond 32mo. Volume bound in brown leather with raised bands on the spine, stamped in blind front and back, metal clasp, and metal Star of David (enameled in blue and green and with the letters "IHS" in the center in gold), inner dentelles in gilt. All edges gilt over red, coated brown endpapers. The covers are lightly rubbed, and there is an owner name on the front blank page. Although the book has been well used, it is not badly worn. (Bible, Bible in English).