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 at Doway A.D. 1609: / and the New
Testament, by the English College at Rheims, A.D. 1582. / With Annotations / by the Rev. Dr. Challoner; /
together with References, and an Historical and Chronological Index. / Revised and Corrected according to the
Clementine Edition of the Scriptures. / New
York: / Published by D. & J. Sadlier
& Co., 31Barclay Street. / Boston:
128 Federal Street. / Montreal, C. E.: Cor. of Notre Dame and St.
Francis Xavier Streets, ca. 1870.
Large
quarto family Bible (11 ½ ” x 9”) in full leather with original gilt covers
featuring an ornate gothic reredos and central cross. New spine with six gilt panels laid
down. Early American edition of the
authorized Catholic Bible in the Douay Rheims Version with Challoner
annotations. 12 full page engraved
plates including frontispieces to each testament. Engraved title pages to each
testament. Gilt inner and outer dentelles and all edges gilt. Double line fillets around each page of
text. Complete edition of Ward’s “Errata
of the Protestent Bible” at the end of text. No writing except for Family Page
section filled in. Corners bumped.
Browning and foxing to interior, esp. plates. Some loss to gilt. Despite minor flaws, an attractive,
substantial volume.793; 228; & 118 pp. including tables, Imprimaturs,
etc. Large, heavy book.