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Bible in English. New Testament [Douay-Rheims Version, 2nd Edition]
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4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- The New Testament ... Translated into English ... With Arguments of Bookes and Chapters: Annotations, and Other Helpes ...Set Forth the Second Time, by the Same College Nowe Returned to Doway. With Addition of One New Table of Heretical Corruptions, the Other Tables and Annotations Somewhat Augmented. Antwerp: Daniel Vervliet, 1600
- ink,leather,paper
4to (8 1/8 x 6 in.; 206 x 152 mm). Title-page within border of printer's ornaments, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces; light, occasional paper discoloration, worming in quire O in bottom margin not affecting text, small hole on Qq3 costing a few letters. Eighteenth-century Cambridge-style sprinkled calf, edges sprinkled red; rebacked and rehinged, corners renewed, boards somewhat worn, sprinkling oxidized, long scratch on upper board.
Provenance
M.M. Ellis (signature on title-page) — Stonyhurst College, Lancashire (deaccession stamp on title-page). acquisition: John Howell
Literature
STC 2898; ESTC S102510; Herbert 258
Condition
4to (8 1/8 x 6 in.; 206 x 152 mm). Title-page within border of printer's ornaments, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces; light, occasional paper discoloration, worming in quire O in bottom margin not affecting text, small hole on Qq3 costing a few letters. Eighteenth-century Cambridge style sprinkled calf, edges sprinkled red; rebacked and rehinged, corners renewed, boards somewhat worn, sprinkling oxidized, long scratch on upper board.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A very clean, complete copy of the second edition of the Roman Catholic version of the New Testament in English. The principal change in this printing is the addition of "A Table of Heretical Corruptions" (d1–3).