Histoires de la Bible tirées du Vieux et du Nouveau Testament, pour l'instruction de la jeunesse.
Lausanne: Henri Vincent, 1791. Later printing. Hardcover. 12mo. XVI, 384pp. Contemporary 3/4 calf with marbled paper covered boards and gold lettering on spine. All edges red. Printer's device on title-page. Decorative head- and tailpieces. Fascinating edition of this Protestant juvenile Bible, first published in 1714. It is organized into two suites of fifty two stories so students and parents could read one a week. This work is profusely illustrated with 104 strongly modelled woodcut plates with captions in French and German. Some edge wear on binding with boards and spine rubbed. Tiny chipping on head and tail of spine. Signature of previous owner on free front endpaper (dated 1795), and his bookplate at back of front board. Text in French. Binding in overall fair, interior in near fine condition. f to vg. Item #18826
Price: $950.00