Description: $$$ PROFOUNDLY VALUABLE $$$ THE VERY FIRST FRENCH BIBLE PRINTED IN AMERICA! WITH ITS ORIGINAL COLONIAL AMERICAN LEATHER BINDING! TOTALLY COMPLETE & EVEN HAS THE RARE "ERRATA" LEAF! "LA NOUVEAU TESTAMENT" (The New Testament) Boston, Printed by J.T. Buckingham, 1810. First American Edition!!! TWO VOLUMES IN ONE! Original Colonial American Leather Binding with its Original Gilt Spine and Original Hinges, front hinge starting on top and bottom. Measures 8.5" x 5.25" Contains (2) Dated Title Pages and Half Titles, one for each Volume! Even has the Rare "Errata" leaf in the rear! All end papers are Original too! With 403 / 326 printed pages! Light to moderate foxing throughout. 100% TOTALLY COMPLETE, AND, TOTALLY TEAR FREE! IN ASTOUNDING ORIGINAL INVESTMENT QUALITY CONDITION!!! FIRST AMERICAN NEW TESTAMENT HOLY BIBLE IN FRENCH! This Ultra Rare American First Edition was prepared for use among French Canadians and French emigrates in the U.S. This is the first American printing of a complete French Testament, either Old or New. PROFOUNDLY SCARCE!!! Considered one of a Dozen Foundational Bibles of any American Bible Collection!!! The translation is the French standard that first appeared in 1667, although shortly thereafter in 1669, it was condemned by Clement IX as Jansenist and placed on the index of forbidden books. !!!ATTENTION!!! I AM SELLING HUNDREDS OF RARE BIBLES, BOOKS AND CHRISTIAN ANTIQUES FROM 400 A.D.-1800s! EVERYTHING MUST GO!!! SEE MY OTHER ITEMS NOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE AND MAKE ME AN OFFER!!! Payment is requested after auction ends. Thank you and God Bless You!
Price: 2995 USD
Location: Albuquerque, NM
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Year Printed: 1810
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Bible
Binding: Leather
Author: God
Subject: Religion & Spirituality
Language: French
Place of Publication: Boston
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
