1900s Douay & Rheims family bible leather and gold (vintage, antique, rare!)

  

You are looking at a beautiful and scarce Victorian Catholic Bible in the very rare and highly prized Douay and Rheims Version, with notes by Rev George Haydock, featuring many striking illustrations, color Stations of the Cross, Gustave Dore plates. Printed around the late 1880s to early 1900s Fully adorned and gilt embossed cross patterned full-leather covers and spine, with 22k gold pages in great shape, Includes two working silver swing clasps, as shown. Presentation and photo holders unused (some wear), Illustrated with artistic B&W plates, many by Gustave Dore. Numerous other plates throughout, including gilt adorned plates, color Stations of the Cross, and more.

Binding of leaves and pages are very clean. Overall a very nice Bible. Measures r oughly 12.5" x 1 0" x 4.5. The item "1900s Douay & Rheims family bible leather and gold (vintage, antique, rare!)" is in sale since Saturday, December 8, 2018. This item is in the category "Books\Antiquarian & Collectible". The seller is "robi2834-uibdhtli" and is located in Berlin, Connecticut.

This item can be shipped to United States.

• Subject: Religion & Spirituality
• Topic: Bible
• Binding: Leather