Le Nouveau Testament de nostre Seigneur Jesus Christ (v.1)
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Type of record: Book
Title: Le Nouveau Testament de nostre Seigneur Jesus Christ (v.1)
Other titles: Bible; Bible; Epistres de S. Paul
Classmark: All Souls Theology 2/BIB
Additional creator(s): Le Maistre, Antoine (1608-1658) (Other); Le Maistre de Sacy, Isaac-Louis (1613-1684) (Other); Sauvé, Jean (fl. 1660-1691) (Other)
Related people: Le Maistre, Antoine; Le Maistre de Sacy, Isaac-Louis; Sauvé, Jean
Publisher: Chez Gaspard Migeot [i.e. Daniel Elzevier]
Publication city: A Mons [i.e. Amsterdam]
Date(s): 1667
Language: French
Size and medium: 2 v
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/223583
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991011996489705181
Description
This translation of the Vulgate New Testament, known as the Port Royal version, was begun by Antoine le Maistre, revised and completed by Isaac-Louis le Maistre, and given a final revision by Antoine Arnauld, Pierre Nicole, and other Port Royalists. Cf. British and Foreign Bible Society. Historical catalogue (Darlow & Moule).
Vol. 2 has special t.p.: Les Epistres de S. Paul. Les Epistres canoniques. L'Apocalypse. A Mons, Chez Gaspart [sic] Migeot, en la ruë de la Chausée, à l'enseigne des trois Vertus. M DC LXVII.
One of several impressions of the 1st edition, probably published in Amsterdam by D. Elzevier. Cf. Willems; Rahir; Darlow & Moule.
Vol.1: [44], 538 p., [1] leaf of plates; v.2: 462, [16] p.
Vol. [2], leaf A, perhaps a blank, suppressed. Cf. Darlow & Moule.
T.p. in red and black; red ruled margins throughout.
Imprint date in roman numerals.
Printer's device on t.p., with motto: Ardet amans spe nixa fides (Rahir M.79 Variant).
"Avec Privilege & Approbation."
The engraved frontispiece depicts Christ on the left, is signed I. Sauré fec., and has caption: A qui irions-nous Seigneur? Vous avez les paroles de la vie eternelle. S. Iean 6. 69.
Tailpiece, v. [1]: prelim. p. [20] (Rahir 133 Variant).
"Table des epistres et evangiles..."--V. [2], p. [1]-[16].
Indexed in: Copinger, H.B. Elzevier Press 4673.
Additional description
Wanting frontispiece
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