Biblia Sacra Vulgate - 1592

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Prestigious Bible: the Sixtus-Clementine Vulgate of 1592, the official Latin Bible of the Roman Catholic Church. This edition was commissioned by Pope Sixtus V (1585-1590). Pope Clement VIII continued Sixtus V's work. First edition with a Latin translation of the ancient Greek and Hebrew texts. Illustrated with a multitude of engravings, complete and in good condition; probably a portion of the title page is missing. Bound in an old cloth binding that protects its original rigid parchment cover. 998 pages clearly readable (see photos). Total pages 998 plus 42 of index and 18 of introduction. With another 250 engravings distributed throughout the text.

Prestigious Bible: the Sixtus-Clementine Vulgate of 1592, the official Latin Bible of the Roman Catholic Church. This edition was commissioned by Pope Sixtus V (1585-1590). Pope Clement VIII continued Sixtus V's work. First edition with a Latin translation of the ancient Greek and Hebrew texts. Illustrated with a multitude of engravings, complete and in good condition; probably a portion of the title page is missing. Bound in an old cloth binding that protects its original rigid parchment cover. 998 pages clearly readable (see photos). Total pages 998 plus 42 of index and 18 of introduction. With another 250 engravings distributed throughout the text.

Details

Number of Books
1
Book Title
Biblia Sacra Vulgate
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1592
Language
Latin
Number of pages
998
ItalyVerified
685
Objects sold
100%
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