Bible in English [Douay-Rheims Version, 1st Edition]

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12,000 - 18,000 USD

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Description

The Holie Bible Faithfully Translated into English, out of the Authentical Latin. Diligently Conferred with the Hebrew, Greeke, and Other Editions in Divers Languages. With Arguments of the Bookes, and Chapters: Annotations: Tables: and Other Helpes, for Better Understanding of the Text: for Discoverie of Corruptions in Some Late Translations: and for Clearing Controversies in Religion. By the English College of Doway. Douay: Lawrence Kellam, 1609–1610 — The New Testament of Jesus Christ, Translated Faithfully into English, out of the Authentical Latin ... In the English College of Rhemes. Rheims: John Fogny, 1582
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3 volumes, 4to (OT, Vol. I: 8 3/8 x 6 in.; 213 x 152 mm; Vol. II: 8 1/8 x 6 1/4 in.; 206 x 159 mm. NT: 9 x 6 1/2 in.; 229 x 165 mm). Titles within borders of printer's ornaments, text in roman type, woodcut initials; OT, Vol. I: light mottling in first 4 quires; Vol. II: fore-edge repairs to A3–4, Rrr4 creased and so printed, small rust hole on Yyy slightly affecting text, light paper discoloration and marginal dampstaining in latter half of text (quires Nnnnn–Wwwwww), lacks final blank; edges very lightly browned in both volumes. NT: Title-page and bottom of quire Eeeee remargined, several neat corner and fore-edge repairs, minor, occasional dampstaining. Uniformly bound in modern Cambridge-style speckled calf; light rubbing.

Provenance

OT: Blount (signature on title-page, Vol. I only); Vols. I–II: Stonyhurst College, Lancashire (library stamp on title-pages)

Literature

OT: Formatting the Word of God 10.4; STC 2207; ESTC S101944; Herbert 300. NT: Formatting the Word of God 10.3; STC 2884; ESTC S102491; Herbert 177; Pforzheimer 68

Catalogue Note

The editio princeps of the Roman Catholic version of the Old and New Testaments in English, collectively known as the "Douay-Rheims version," or as the"Douay Bible." The translation of the New Testament was essentially the work of Gregory Martin, who joined the College at Douay in 1570. The printed annotations are largely by Richard Bristow, the Moderator, while the less controversial annotations and tables in the Old Testament are attributed to Thomas Worthington, President of the College from 1599. A fine, complete set.