Biblia sacra Vulgatae editionis Sixti V. & Clementis VIII. Pont. Max. autoritate recognita. Cum indicibus etiam Plantinianis, editio nova, notis chronologicis historicis et geographicis illustrata, juxta editionem Parisiensem Antonii Vitré. Nunc jussi illustrissimi ac reverendissimi Domini Petri Josephi [...].

2 vol., 8vo: xxxii-624, 608 pp.

Contemp. calf (sl. rubbed, corners bumped), gilt spines with 5 raised bands (rubbed, sm. def. at head & tails, joints rubbed & splitting at vol. I), brown leather title label. Good copy.

Rare Latin Vulgate Bible edited by P. Joseph. Ill. with an engr. title by P.B. Bouttats and enlarged with +/- 340 nice engr. full-page plates showing different biblical scenes, some suites unsigned and many with monograms of famous Antwerp engravers such as Bouttats, PB, ADB, IHW, CVB (in later impressions), i.a. full series of 20 numb. pl. of famous biblical women by J. Collaert after M. De Vos (publ. Ph. Galle) and 24 sm. numb. pl. (on 12 pp.) of the Apocalypse signed J. Galle. Woodcut mark on titles.
Ref. STCV (1 in Turnhout). - Not in Darlow/Moule, Bibles Paris, Biblia Sacra.