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The Holy Bible, Translated from the Latin Vulgate:
diligently compared with the Hebrew, Greek, and other editions in divers languages. 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 notes, critical, historical, and explanatory, selected from the most eminent commentators and critics by the Rev. George Haydock. Revised and corrected with additions by the Very Rev. Frederick Canon Oakeley, M.A., and the Rev. Thomas G. Law, of the Oratory.
An extremely handsome illustrated edition of the Douai Bible. The publishing firm of George Virtue (1794–1868) founded its reputation on lavishly illustrated books, including a popular series of steel-engraved topographical books. The firm had its own printing works and was self-sufficient in printing, engraving, and bookbinding, even provided such services for other publishers. Under the leadership of his son James the firm became a limited company in 1875. Following his father's example, Virtue continued to publish illustrated books of distinction, particularly editions of the Bible, Shakespeare, and topographical works, even though his commitment to such expensive production standards ensured periodic financial difficulties.
2 volumes, folio (370 × 268 mm). Contemporary black morocco over bevelled boards, sides richly panelled in gilt with three-line gilt rules enclosing an elaborate roll alternating flower-heads and fleurs-de-lys, the rules extending to the board edges at top, fore and bottom edges, enclosing a central panel with a large cross onlaid in red goatskin decorated in gilt with blind decoration at inner corners of the panel, spines richly gilt in compartments and gilt-lettered in two, gilt decorative roll to turn ins, green morocco inner hinges, yellow coated endpapers, gilt edges. Engraved frontispieces and extra engraved titles, 35 engraved plates after Raphael, Titian, Rubens, John Martin and others, with tissue guards, 2 coloured maps, double-sided engraved register of births, deaths and marriages (unused). A little rubbing to some extremities, minor foxing to frontispieces and extra titles, an excellent set, clean, firm and sound.
