The Old Testament: Newly Translated from the Latin Vulgate Volume I: Genesis - Esther

xii, 740pp. Burgundy cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on spine. Top edge sprayed red. 8vo. Sun-faded spine and board edges. Very lightly bumped and rubbed spine ends. Very light wear at board edges and corners; cocked. Dusty top text block edge, remaining edges just starting to tan. Endpapers lightly foxed and tanned. Hinges stretched at endpapers; gutter cracked at page 708. Internally neat, clean and bright. Dust jacket sun-faded, has shelf wear; chipping to edges; 2cm loss at spine heel and lower rear; loss at mid spine and closed tears at spine head; not price clipped. Translated at the request of the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster. The cover design was reproduced from 'the engraved title page of the folio edition of the Latin Vulgate, published by the Vatican Press in 1592.' (Dust jacket)