La Sainte Bible

Bible David Martin Special edition of La Sainte Bible in the translation of David Martin, printed in 1743 in The Hague by the well-known French/Dutch printer Jean Neaulme. The Protestant French translation dates from 1743 (originally 1707) by the French theologian David Martin (1639–1721). The psalms are dated 1742, the ‘Cantiques’ 1804. Language: French Layout: texts with commentary/references in the margins, so-called marginal notes. Full text of the title page: La Sainte Bible, qui contient le Vieux et le Nouveau Testament. Revûe sur les Originaux, & retouchée dans le langage. Avec de petites Notes marginales, & les Textes paralléles. Par David Martin, ministre du St. Evangile à Utrecht. A la Haye, chez Jean Neaulme, MDCCXLIII Contents: • title page in red/black with vignette – Preface (3pp) – Nom de tous les livres […] (1 pp) – Le premier Livre de Moyse, dit la Genèse - followed by 444 pp Old Testament (canonical books) – followed by the Gospel of Matthew (without a separate title page) and 144 pp New Testament • title page in black: Les Pseaumes de David, mis en Vers François, revus et approuvez par le Synode Walon des Provinces-Unies. Nouvelle edition. A Amsterdam, Chez J. Cóvens & C. Mortier. Et A la Haye, chez Adrian Moetjens, MDCCXLII Principes (1pp) – Les Pseaumes de David (I to CL – 135 pp) – Les commandements de Dieu + Le cantique de Simeon (1pp) – Table des Pseaumes (2 pp) – Indice pour trouver les Pseaumes (2pp) – followed by forms and articles, sacraments and prayers (pp 141 to 178) – La confession de Foi des Eglises Réformées du Pays-Bas (pp 179 to 200) • title page ‘Cantiques pour le Culte Publique’ (1pp) – title page: ‘Cantiques pour le Culte Publique’, recueillis et imprimés par ordre du Synode Wallon – A Dordrecht, chez A. Blussé & Fils, MDCCCIV (1pp) – followed by ink-signed authenticating declaration (1pp) (see photos) – Extraits des articles du Synode (pp V to VIII) – followed by CXXX Cantiques pour le Culte Public (pp 1 to 97) – Cantiques pour l’usage particulier (pp 98/99) – Table des Cantiques (pp 100/102) – Indice pour trouver les Cantiques (pp102/104) Condition and binding: Genuine leather binding in quarto format – 25x23x9 cm – front cover with embossed vignette within border + text ‘Eglise Wallone’ + the year 1843 in gold – binding good – texts very good - signs of book fittings on front and back covers – on the back cover also embossed vignette within border – corner torn on front cover – signs of wear/age Notes: • The texts on the title pages etc. are literally reproduced: compare Walon Wallon, François Français, etc. • This is a edition printed in 1743 as opposed to the usually cited ‘1744 prints’ • The Old Testament of this edition contains no apocryphal books, in contrast to other editions from the same period

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