1699 First Edition A Compleat History of the Canon and Writers of the Books of the Old and New Testament

Printed: London

A Compleat History of the Canon and Writers of the Books of the Old and New Testament is a comprehensive 17th-century theological dissertation written by Louis Ellies Du Pin. Originally composed in French, this work was translated into English and published in 1699. Volume I focuses on the history, authorship, and structural canon of the books comprising the Old Testament.

Du Pin's text tracks how ancient biblical scripts were historically authenticated and preserved. The text examines both the historical writers and the ecclesiastical decisions that formulated the Christian biblical canon.

This specific English volume was printed for booksellers of the late 17th century, including H. Rhodes, T. Bennet, A. Bell, D. Midwinter, and T. Leigh. It features its original title page reading MDCXCIX (1699).