Illustrated Bible translation from Vulgate

Description

The Bible, translated from the Vulgate by LE MAISTRE DE SACY. Old Testament (3 vol.) & New Testament (2 vol.). New edition, adorned with steel engravings. Published by Bureau Central, 1835-1837. Five volumes, quarto (28 X 19.5 cm), consisting of 304, 647, 620 pp., XV, 283, 460 pp., includes a color folding map (with a small tear but no loss), some foxing, otherwise well preserved interiors, beautiful half-morocco binding with corners, marbled edges, a few bumped corners, minor wear to spines, illustrated with out-of-text plates engraved on steel by Peronard, Lalaisse, Colin, Berlië, Euzet, Butavant, Skelton, Desjardins, Mondain, Marillier, Bacquoy, De Launay, Delignon, Duprée, Monsiau, etc. A beautiful & rare complete edition, richly illustrated with 250 plates.