Epistle of James 1654 - Arabic, Ethiopic & Latin Trilingual Edition - Rare Polyglot Facsimile

1654 Trilingual Epistle of James - Arabic, Ethiopic and Latin - Ex Officina Elzeviriana

This is the rare 1654 Leiden polyglot edition of the Epistle of St. James the Apostle, printed by Johannes & Danielis Elsevir, Academ. Typographi.

Linguistic content:
- Arabic version
- Ethiopic (Ge'ez) version  
- Latin translation of both
- Critical philological notes comparing manuscripts

Title page features the famous Elsevir tree mark and the motto: "Laudetur omnibus Linguis Deus Sanctus" (Let God be praised in all languages).

This 1654 polyglot predates the 1833 Watts Arabic Bible and represents the earliest European attempt to present the Catholic Epistles in Oriental languages with critical apparatus.

What you receive:
- 600 DPI facsimile, original red and black title page preserved
- Complete Epistle of James (5 chapters) with philological notes
- Archival paper, hardcover option
- Essential for Septuagint, Oriental philology, and Textus Receptus research

Part of the Gospels & Papyri Archive - compare P52 (125 AD) → 1654 Polyglot → 1833 Arabic.

Q: What languages are in this 1654 edition?
A: Ge'ez (Classical Ethiopic), Arabic, and Latin in parallel columns.

Q: Who printed this polyglot?
A: Johannes & Danielis Elsevier, Leiden, 1654. First Elsevir edition.

Q: Is this the complete Epistle of James?
A: Yes, all 5 chapters with philological notes comparing manuscripts.