1674 French Latin BIBLE 1 & 2 Kings Old Testament ROYAL ARMS Narbonne Archbishop

1674 French Latin BIBLE 1 & 2 Kings Old Testament ROYAL ARMS Narbonne Archbishop

A rare, 17^th-century French printing of the Old Testament books of 1 and 2 Kings.

This rare 1674 edition was likely translated by Louis de Sacy and includes a Latin translation in parallel as well as commentary on each chapter.

This fine binding features royal arms on the front cover as well as on the title page – an incredibly rare printing that does not appear in any OCLC bibliography. It includes a handwritten provenance claiming Archbishop of Narbonne.

Item number: #27352

Price: $599

Holy Bible

Livres des Rois. les deux premiers livres des Rois traduits en français

A Paris: de Lambert Roulland, 1674. First, only known edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [16], 656, [10]
• Provenance:
  • Supralibros – Coat of arms of Charles Le Goux de la Berchere
    • Charles Le Goux de La Berchère (23 October 1647 – 2 June 1719) was a French prelate. He served successively as Bishop of Lavaur (1677–1685), Archbishop of Aix (1685–1687), Archbishop of Albi (1687–1703) and Archbishop of Narbonne (1703–1719). While his will stated that he wished for his precious book collection to be gifted to the Jesuits of Toulouse, many of his volumes ended up in the collection of his successor, René-François de Beauvau du Rivau. This book also includes his bookplate: Ex Libris Caroli le Goux De la Berchere
  • Handwritten – Monseigneur de Beauvan, Archevêque de Narbonne
    • René-François de Beauvau du Rivau (1664-1739) was a French prelate, and Archbishop of Narbonne 1726–1738. He was entrusted by Louis XIV with several ecclesiastical appointments, such as the bishoprics of Bayonne (1700) and Tournai (1707), the latter of which he held during the siege by Prince Eugene in 1709; and the archbishoprics of Toulouse (1713) and Narbonne.
  • Language: French
  • Binding: Leather; tight and secure
  • Size: ~7.5in X 5.25in (19cm x 13cm)

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