[PSAUMES]. Les Psaumes de David mis en vers françois. - Lot 182

[PSAUMES]. Les Psaumes de David mis en vers françois. Lausanne, Blanchard brothers, 1811. In-12, full red long-grained morocco, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleurons and double fillets, gilt lettering on green morocco, gilt roulette framing the boards, paper lining and endpapers with pebbled decoration. Contemporary binding. 624 pages, engraved title vignette. Rubbing, spine slightly faded, minimal browning to boards. Some pages a little foxed. Fresh interior. Beautiful edition of the psalms of David set in French verse, revised and approved by the pastors and professors of the church and academy of Geneva, with the words and scores of the songs. It contains Psalms I to CL, the Commandments of God, the Canticle of Simeon, Canticles I to XIV, the Ten Commandments, several pages of prayers, and an in-fine table of psalms and canticles. Pen-and-ink bookplate on title page. A charming copy.