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DAVID. Psalms of David. New translation according to the Hebrew. Seconde édition reveuë & corrigée. Paris, Pierre Le petit, 1670. In-12 green morocco, spine ribbed and decorated with red morocco mosaic decoration, red marble title page, wide gilt lace framing the boards with large central mosaic decoration in red and havana morocco and gilt small irons, red morocco lining, gilt edges (period binding). Copper-engraved frontispiece and title vignette. Interesting bibliographical commentary handwritten in brown ink on title page: "The curious seek out Petit's editions for the correctness of the text and the clarity of the typeface. He is one of the most famous printers in Paris. This French version of the Psalms is based on the Hebrew and on the Vulgate; it is a merit over those which are only based on the Vulgate. [...] " A very fine copy, ruled in red ink, in a beautiful period mosaic binding with lining.

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DAVID. Psalms of David. New translation according to the Hebrew. Seconde édition reveuë & corrigée. Paris, Pierre Le petit, 1670. In-12 green morocco, spine ribbed and decorated with red morocco mosaic decoration, red marble title page, wide gilt lace framing the boards with large central mosaic decoration in red and havana morocco and gilt small irons, red morocco lining, gilt edges (period binding). Copper-engraved frontispiece and title vignette. Interesting bibliographical commentary handwritten in brown ink on title page: "The curious seek out Petit's editions for the correctness of the text and the clarity of the typeface. He is one of the most famous printers in Paris. This French version of the Psalms is based on the Hebrew and on the Vulgate; it is a merit over those which are only based on the Vulgate. [...] " A very fine copy, ruled in red ink, in a beautiful period mosaic binding with lining.

Estimate 150 - 200 EUR

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