Bidspirit auction | Louis‑Isaac Lemaistre de Sacy

Louis‑Isaac Lemaistre de Sacy - La Sainte Bible - Louis‑Isaac Lemaistre de Sacy, 1846. Published in 1846 in Paris by the renowned publisher Furne et C.ie, this is a monumental edition of the Holy Bible in the classic translation by Lemaistre de Sacy. The work is a landmark of 19th-century publishing, presented in a large volume of 1020 pages, enriched by 25 magnificent illustrations outside the text that give the edition a high artistic and devotional value. The copy is in very good overall condition, preserving the integrity of the text block and its editorial structure. It is a piece of manifest interest to collectors of sacred bibliography, historians of 19th-century French publishing, and bibliophiles who appreciate the alliance between theological rigor and the excellence of the graphic arts of the period. A fundamental edition of indisputable presence and documentary value.