The Holy Bible, translated from the Latin Vulgate: diligently compared with the Hebrew, Greek, and other editions in divers languages [complete in two volumes]

Haydock, George Leo (1774-1849)

1812, First Edition, First Printing. Manchester : T. Haydock. Very good copies both finely bound in full sumptuous modern aniline calf, with raised bands and gilt-blocked titles. Covers with minor scuffs only. Text blocks tight and strong. Preliminary and final leaves somewhat foxed, with minor creasing. Interiors are very clean, showing only gentle tanning and the faint offsetting of age. Further scans, images and additional bibliographical material available on request. Item #463971

Physical description; complete in 2 volumes (1383, [5]; xii, 446, [10] pages), [20] leaves of plates : illustrations, engravings ; 43 cm. Notes; The first printing of Haydock's celebrated Douay-Rheims Bible annotation; vol. 1 pub. 1812, vol. 2 pub. 1814. Wide margins with text in double columns. Volume 1 title page continues: "The Old Testament, first published by the English College at Douay, A. D. 1609. And the New Testament, first published by the English College at Rheims, A. D. 1582. With useful notes, critical, historical, controversial, and explanatory, selected from the most eminent commentators, and the most able and judicious critics. Enriched with twenty superb engravings." The New Testament has a separate title page. Subjects; Bible. English. Douai-Rheims. Bible Commentaries. Bible Illustrations. Catholic Church Doctrines. Catholic literature 19th century. Manchester (England) Imprints 1811-1812.

Price: €2,500.00