1688 Amelot BIBLE French New Testament Illustrated Holy Land Map Port Royal 3v

1688 Amelot BIBLE French New Testament Illustrated Holy Land Map Port Royal 3v

An impressive 17^th-century printing of the French New Testament. This translation was based on the Clementine Vulgate furnished with notes by Denis Amelote. According to Darlow and Moule,

“Amelote (1606-78) was a bitter controversialist against the Jansenists. Annoyed by a satirical replay of P. Nicole, he used his influence to prevent the publication of the newly-completed Port Royal version of the New Testament, which consequently had to be printed outside France. He thus secured an open field for this annotated translation of the New Testament, prepared by himself, and published first in 1666, and again in 1681. According to this own statement, Amelote undertook this work at the request of the Archbishop of Toulouse and the Bishop of Montauban, who had been appointed by l’Assemblee generale du Clerge de France de l’an 1655’ to secure a fresh version. According to the Port-Royalists, confirmed by Sainte-Beuve, Ameote’s production is merely the Port Royal version, disguised by certain changes.”

This three-volume set is bound in two tomes – volume 1 dated 1688, volume 2 dated 1687, while volume 3 has only a half-title. It includes foot-notes, tables, and maps. Illustrations include a map of the Holy Land, Paul’s missionary journeys, folding views of the temple of Jerusalem, Herod’s temple, and the city of Jerusalem.

Item number: #1586

Price: $750

AMELOT, Denis

Le Nouveau Testament de nostre Seigneur Jesus-Christ : traduit sur l’ancienne edition Latine, corrigée par le commandement du Pape Sixte V. et publiée par l’autorité du Pape Clement VIII. : avec des notes sur les principales difficultez, la chronologie, la controverse, & plusieurs tables pour la commodité du lecteur

A Paris : Chez François Muguet, 1688, 87.

Details:

• Collation complete with all pages: 3 volumes in 2 tomes
  • Vol 1 – [28], 60, [35], 5 leaves of plates
    • Books of the Gospels
  • Vol 2 – 454, [2]
    • Letters of Paul, Canonical books, Revelation
  • Vol 3 – [8], 314
    • Revelation
  • Binding: Leather; tight & secure
  • References: Darlow & Moule 3773
    • D&M – ‘another copy’ bound in two volumes
  • Language: French
  • Size: ~10in X 8in (25cm x 20cm)
  • We find only one other example for sale worldwide at double our asking price

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