Accession number
Heineman 244
Creator
Fontaine, Nicolas, 1625-1709.
Published
A Paris : Chez Pierre Le Petit, imprimeur & libraire ordinaire du roy, ruë S. Iacques, à la croix d'or, M DC LXX [1670]
Credit line
Gift of the trustees of the Dannie and Hettie Heineman Collection, 1977.
Notes
Dedication to the Dauphin signed: De Royavmont [pseud.]; sometimes attributed to I.-L. Le maistre de Sacy.
Text for the Old Testament ends on p. 358; the New Testament has special t.p., and text begins with p. 371.
Gathering Oo*⁴ (numbered p. CCXCIX-CCCVI) inserted between p. 296 and p. 297, not found in all copies.
Engraved illustration on recto of each leaf of text, including two by Sébastien Le Clerc, one on p. 21 and one on p. 331.
"Achevé d'imprimer pour la premiere fois, le 18. decembre 1669"--Page [11].
Running title in the Old Testament: Figures de la Bible; in the New Testament: Figures du N. Testament.
Known as the "Bible de Royaumont."
"Abregé de la chronologie sainte" -- pp. 531-546.
Engravings on title page and at head of deadication signed "F.C. in[venit] et fe[cit]."
Signatures: á⁴ é⁴ A-Oo⁴ Oo*⁴ Pp-Yy⁴( -Yy4); AAa⁴ Bbb-ZZz⁴ AAaa1 (=Yy4?).
Text for the Old Testament ends on p. 358; the New Testament has special t.p., and text begins with p. 371.
Gathering Oo*⁴ (numbered p. CCXCIX-CCCVI) inserted between p. 296 and p. 297, not found in all copies.
Engraved illustration on recto of each leaf of text, including two by Sébastien Le Clerc, one on p. 21 and one on p. 331.
"Achevé d'imprimer pour la premiere fois, le 18. decembre 1669"--Page [11].
Running title in the Old Testament: Figures de la Bible; in the New Testament: Figures du N. Testament.
Known as the "Bible de Royaumont."
"Abregé de la chronologie sainte" -- pp. 531-546.
Engravings on title page and at head of deadication signed "F.C. in[venit] et fe[cit]."
Signatures: á⁴ é⁴ A-Oo⁴ Oo*⁴ Pp-Yy⁴( -Yy4); AAa⁴ Bbb-ZZz⁴ AAaa1 (=Yy4?).
Description
[16], 296, CCxCIx-CCCVI, 297-358 pages ; [369]-546 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm (4to)
Provenance
Robert Hoe, bookplate; Dannie and Hettie Heineman.
Binding
Black morocco, with gilt-tooled red morocco pastedowns.
Classification
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