Polyglot New Testament 1684 French, English, Dutch; Triglot
Polyglot New Testament 1684 French, English, Dutch; Triglot
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Le Nouveau Testament, C'Est A Dire La Nouvelle Alliance De Nostre Seigneur Jesus Christ. The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Het Nieuwe Testament, Oste Alle Boeken Des Nieuwen Verbonts Onses Heeren Iesu Christi. Volgens Het Besluyt Der Sinode Van Dordrecht Inde Lare 1618 En 1619. T'Amsterdam.
By De Weduwe Van Steven Swart Jacobus Vander Deyster, En Aert Dircksz: Oofsaen Met Previlegie A. 1684.
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An exceptionally rare 17th century New Testament printed in English, Dutch, and French in parallel columns. Do note that this is the New Testament only so does not include the Old Testament, but this is as printed. This is not one volume only of a set, but the complete work as printed.
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Provenance:
Bookplate of Daniel J. Cloete.
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Size: 100 x 168 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[(2), t.p., 2pp., 601pp., (2)].
Full brown calf binding, rubbed and scuffed, with corner repairs. Both boards attached with minor wear to joints and hinges. Shelf and edge wear. Page edges toned. Binding slightly warped. Very minor loss to the backstrip to the head and bottom. Bookplate attached to front pastedown. Ink inscription to front blank. Text block fairly clean with light toning, sporadic foxing, and damp-staining, mostly very minor, not affecting legibility. A very good copy.
