La Sainte Bible (1832) – Traduite sur la Vulgate par Lemaistre de Sacy – Paris, J. Smith

An early 19th-century French edition of La Sainte Bible (containing both the Old and New Testaments) translated from the Latin Vulgate by the renowned biblist Louis-Isaac Lemaistre de Sacy. Celebrated for its literary elegance, clarity, and classical style, Sacy’s translation became the gold standard of French Bibles, deeply influencing 19th-century writers such as Victor Hugo and Honoré de Balzac. Printed in Paris in 1832 by J. Smith, a well-known English printer who established a successful printing house on Rue Montmorency. This single-volume edition features crisp typography typical of early 19th-century French publishing. Translator: Lemaistre de Sacy Publisher: Chez J. Smith, Imprimeur-Libraire, Paris Year: 1832 Format: Octavo (In-8), complete single-volume edition Language: French Condition: Good antique condition. The title page displays mild age-toning and light foxing typical of rag paper from this era. Text block remains intact and fully legible.