Marot, Clement (1496-1544), Beze, Theodore de (1519-1605)

Les Pseaumes de David, Mis en Rime Francoyse par Cl. Marot & Th. de Beze. Entierement Mis Sur les Noix de la Musique .

      Pierre d'Alphen (Pieter Van Alphen), Rotterdam 1660 - Unpaged: sigs. A - Rrr3, covering 150 psalmes with musical score and explanatory notes in outer margins plus 87 pages of prayers and liturgy of the Protestant faith. Bound in brown calf whose surface shows evidence of much use, being crisscrossed with scratches affecting only the outermost layer of the leather. Five raised cords to spine, gilt-decorated compartments; tltle lable missing. Spine head and tail missing half a centimeter of leather; foredges rubbed through leather. Light waterstain to outer 6 cm. of leaves A to I and inner 7 cm. of leaves A to Bb. No frills: plain pastedowns, small vignette to title page. Binding absolutely solid. These psalms were first published in Geneva, 1562. Due to their importance for the French Protestants, many editions of these psalmes were printed.