LG. FULL LEATHER FAMILY CATHOLIC DOUAY VULGATE BIBLE BRITE GILT; POLISHED CLASPS

Description: The / Holy Bible / Translated from / the Latin Vulgate / Diligently Compared with / the Hebrew, Greek, and Other Editions / in Various Languages. / The Old Testament Was First Published by the English College at Douay, A. D. 1609, / and the New Testament, by the English College at Rheims, A.D. 1582. / Revised with nnotations / by the Right Rev. R. Challoner, D.D. / together with References, and an Historical and Chronological Index. / Now Carefully Corrected according to the Clementine Edition of the Scriptures. / New York: / Thomas Kelly, Publisher, / 17 Barclay Street. / 1877. Finely bound large quarto (12” x 9”) Catholic Family Bible in the Douay Rheims Version with Challoner annotations and an array of extra features including a history and dictionary of the Bible, Gospel illustrations and an unused full color Marriage Certificate. In full leather, with ornate gilt-tooled and raised panel covers and gilt spine in six panels offset by raised bands. Covers firmly attached. All edges gilt. Working polished clasps. 17 full page finely engraved plates plus engraved titles and illuminated plates at the beginning of each testament. No writing. Family pages blank. Covers with occasional light scuffing and small spinal patch. Moire endpapers soiled. A few leaves with water stains (see picture of engraved general title) but overall interior remarkable clean. Cardboard-reinforced photo insert leaves at rear with one leaf showing ink smudges (see picture). 57; 44; 909; & 258 pp. with multiple unpaginated sections. Very thick, heavy volume.

Price: 385 USD

Location: Houston, Texas

End Time: 2024-11-03T16:40:55.000Z

Shipping Cost: 25 USD