28 - Theology - Bibles

Theology - Bibles La Bible qui est Toute la Saincte Escriture. 2 vols. Geneva, Sebastian Honorati, 1670. 2 leaves, 494 leaves, 1 leaf, 70 leaves, 258 leaves, 199 leaves, 1 leaf, 12°. Red leather with gilt edges, gold-stamped fillets, gold-stamped title vignette, and gilt edges (heavily scuffed and bumped, some joints cracked). Rare. — With a handwritten ownership note by Jean Roth, as well as handwritten annotations on the endpaper and half-title page. — A small, compact 17th-century edition of the Bible in French. This is an edition of the so-called “Bible de Genève,” the classic Calvinist-Reformed Bible translation into French, which traces its origins to Pierre-Robert Olivétan’s 1535 translation and was subsequently revised several times by John Calvin and later Geneva theologians. The present edition from 1670 follows, textually, the important 1669 revision, which was prepared by the Geneva Society of Pastors (“Compagnie des pasteurs”) and served as the authoritative textual basis for the Reformed Geneva Bible prints of the following decades. At the same time, a large, richly annotated folio edition of this revision by Samuel and Henri Desmarets was published in Amsterdam by the Elzeviers; in contrast, the present two-volume Geneva edition represents a more compact version intended for practical use. - Margins slightly browned. Minimal staining. Overall, very well-preserved copies in decorative bindings. Red leather with gilt spine, gilt-stamped fillets, gilt-stamped vignette, and gilt edges (heavily rubbed and bumped, joints partially cracked). - Rare. - With a handwritten ownership inscription by Jean Roth, as well as handwritten notes on the endpaper and half-title. - Small, compact 17th-century edition of the Bible in French. This is the so-called “Bible de Genève,” the classic Calvinist-Reformed translation of the Bible into French, which traces its origins to Pierre-Robert Olivétan’s 1535 translation and was subsequently revised several times by John Calvin and later Genevan theologians. The present edition from 1670 follows, textually, the important revision of 1669, which had been prepared by the Company of Pastors of Geneva (“Compagnie des pasteurs”) and served as the authoritative textual basis for Reformed Genevan Bible printings in the following decades. At the same time, a large, richly annotated folio edition of this revision by Samuel and Henri Desmarets appeared in Amsterdam through the Elzevirs; by contrast, the present Geneva edition, printed in two volumes, represents a more compact edition intended for practical use. - Margins slightly browned. Minimal staining. Overall, very well-preserved copies in decorative bindings. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.