Lot 138: Rare Antique 1881/1882 Catholic Family Bible Douay & Rheims
Estate Auction (28): Multiple-Estate Liquidation Roseville, CA · Sold
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- Auction
- Estate Auction (28): Multiple-Estate Liquidation Roseville, CA
- Lot Number
- 138
- Status
- Sold
- Hammer / Price
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- Opening Bid
- $5.00
- Accepted Bids
- 39
- Closed
- 10/21/22 9:10 PM PT
Description
Rare Antique 1881/1882 Catholic Family Bible Douay & Rheims. Carved leather cover with gold gilding including a depiction of the Last Supper. Contains a comprehensive history of the books of the Holy Catholic Bible, scenes and incidents in the Life of Christ, the entire Canonical Scriptures, and more. There are illustrations, some in color, throughout the book. Measures approximately 10"x 12.5"x 5". It is large and heavy. There is age-appropriate wear to the book's cover and pages, with a few pages bent, marked or torn but the vast majority in good condition. Some of the family pages (Marriages, Births, Deaths, Memoranda and more) have writing on them from the 1880's. Overall the book is in good condition for age.