Rare book 1676 Paraphrase des Pseaumes de David – French Edition with Engraving.

Rare book 1676 Paraphrase des Pseaumes de David – French Edition with Engraving. Author: Antoine Godeau (1587–1672), Bishop of Grasse and Vence. Title: Paraphrase des Pseaumes de David, en vers francois. Published: Paris, by Pierre Le Petit, Printer to the King, 1676. Binding: Original full calf leather with raised bands, gilt-tooled compartments on spine, red speckled edges. Language: French. 504 pages. Illustration: Engraved frontispiece depicting King David, elaborate engraved title page, and numerous typographically printed music notations throughout the text. This is the final and corrected edition of Bishop Antoine Godeau’s poetic rendering of the Psalms of David in French verse. Highly regarded for both its literary elegance and religious devotion, the work gained additional cultural significance by being set to music by various composers of the 17th century. The inclusion of musical notation enhances its importance in the history of sacred music and liturgical performance. Condition: Very good overall. Minimal wear to edges and corners, structurally solid, and internally clean. A beautifully preserved artifact of baroque religious literature and musicology. Size 16x10x3 cm.