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Antique Victorian-era Holy Catholic Bible, published by John E. Potter and Company, 617 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, circa 1870s.
Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible translated from the Latin Vulgate, with annotations by Rev. Dr. Challoner and “The History of the Holy Catholic Bible” edited by Rev. Ignatius F. Horstmann, D.D. Approved under Archbishop James F. Wood of Philadelphia.
Beautiful large-format family Bible featuring ornate embossed leather covers with gilt decoration, illustrated title pages, steel plate engravings, and other illustrations.
Includes original handwritten family records, including a marriage recorded at St. Francis Church on May 14, 1879, as well as numerous birth and family genealogy entries spanning multiple generations.
Condition: Antique condition with substantial wear consistent with age. The binding is in poor condition and the front cover/board is detached or substantially separated from the book. Leather shows significant wear, edge losses and deterioration. Interior pages show age toning, spotting and occasional wear. Please examine all photos carefully for exact condition. Sold as found, with no restoration attempted.
A beautiful and substantial 19th-century Catholic family Bible with approximately 150 years of history and original family provenance.
