Ezechiel [with] Explication de quelques chapitres du prophete Daniel (French exegetical manuscript, c. 1700, covering the Book of Ezekiel and the Book of Daniel)

Ezechiel (Ezekiel) and Daniel (anonymous commentator, likely influenced by Richard Simon, Capellus, Hugo Grotius, Augustin Calmet, Jeanne-Marie Bouvi res de La Motte-Guyon, Jean Le Clerc, Bossuet, and/or Jean Austruc)

Published by France, c. 1700

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Two volumes, complete. AN ENTIRELY UNKNOWN, UNPUBLISHED, AND COMPLETE EXEGETICAL MANUSCRIPT BY A CONTEMPORARY OF BOSSUET, CALMET, LE CLERC, AUSTRUC, RICHARD SIMON, CAPELLUS, GROTIUS, AND GUYON. Volume I: 1 leaf; 592 pp. Volume II: 1 leaf; 360 pp; 2 blank leaves; 324 pp. Written in ink in a very fine, accomplished, almost calligraphic hand on extremely fine, thick, laid paper. Volume I and the first half of volume II is a verse-by verse commentary on Ezekiel; the second half of volume II is a commentary on selected chapters of Daniel. While this manuscript was created during an important period (perhaps the most important period) in the history of biblical exegesis, it is entirely original, and very different from all published exegeses. 4to. BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN CONTEMPORARY FRENCH CALF, SPINES RICHLY GILT IN SIX COMPARTMENTS, morocco spine-labels. Marbled endleaves. Minimal wear to extremities of bindings, else FINE AND BRIGHT. Unique and important.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ezechiel [with] Explication de quelques chapitres du prophete Daniel (French exegetical manuscript, c. 1700, covering the Book of Ezekiel and the Book of Daniel)
• Publisher: France, c. 1700
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
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