This translation of the Vulgate New Testament, known as the Port Royal version, was begun by Antoine le Maistre, revised and completed by Isaac-Louis le Maistre, and given a final revision by Antoine Arnauld, Pierre Nicole, and other Port Royalists. Cf. British and Foreign Bible Society. Historical catalogue (Darlow & Moule).

Vol. 2 has special t.p.: Les Epistres de S. Pavl. Les Epistres canoniqves. L'Apocalypse. A Mons, Chez Gaspard Migeot, en la ruë de la Chausée, à l'enseigne des trois Vertus. M DC LXVII.

One of several impressions of the 1st edition, probably published by Daniel Elzevier in Amsterdam. Cf. Willems; Rahir; Darlow & Moule.

Vol. 1: [44], 538 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: 462, [16] p.

T.p. in red and black.

Imprint date in roman numerals.

Printer's device on t.p., with motto: Ardet amans spe nixa fides (Rahir M.79).

"Avec Privilege & Approbation."

The engraved frontispiece depicts Christ on the right, and has caption: Domine, ad quem ibimus? Verba vitae aeternae habes. Joan. 6. 69.

Tailpieces, v. [1]: prelim. p. 20, p. 322 (Rahir 86).

Blanks: v. [1], prelim. p. [2]; v. [2], p. [1] at end.

Error in paging, v. [2]: p. 388 misprinted 389.

"Table des epistres et evangiles ..."--V. [2], p. [1]-[15].

B.F.B.S., 3756