L'Histoire Du Vieux Et Du Nouveau Testament Représentée Avec Des Figures & Des Explications édifiantes, tirées des Saints Pères pour regler les moeurs dans toute sorte de conditions
Paris: Denys Thierry, 1687. Nouvelle Edition. Hardcover. Quarto. [14], 552pp. Original full calf with gilt lettering and decoration on spine. All edges stamped in gold. Marbled endpapers. Title-page in red and black lettering with engraved vignette. Decorative initials, head- and tailpieces. Fascinating work on the history of the Old and New Testaments, profusely illustrated with numerous b/w copper engravings (unsigned). Some edge wear on binding with front joint cracked, but front board still firmly attached. Head of spine chipped and tail rubbed and partly chipped. Closed tear on top of back joint. Corners rubbed. Gilt on edges of binding partly faded. Free front endpaper slightly chipped and partly detached. Minor foxing throughout. Text in French. Binding in overall fair to good-, interior in very good condition. g. Item #23876
Price: $850.00