Lot 1051 , Bible. An eighteenth century Rheims New Testament

° Bible. An eighteenth century Rheims New Testament - The New Testament of Jesus Christ; with Arguments of Books and Chapters: with Annotations and other helps... to which are added Tables of the Epistles and Gospels, Controversies and Heretical Corruptions... by the English College then Resident in Rhemes (sic). 5th edition (first in folio). title printed in red and black, 4 portraits of the evangelists (by Van der Gucht), text decorations; contemp. gilt decorated calf, later black morocco gilt decorated panelled spine and gilt corner replacements, folio (?London) printed ("permissu superiorum") in the year 1738. *possibly edited by Richard Challoner and Francis Blyth; previous edition (?Rouen), 1633.
£150-200

Condition:
lacks additional engraved title, soiling (mostly) margins of final table leaves, o/w just a little intermittent light spotting, e/ps replaced. signatures - (title unsigned) a-c2, A-Z2, Aa-Zz, Aaa-Zzzz, 4A-Z2, 5A-Z2, 6A-Z2, 7A-Z2, 8A-H2, 8Ii; pagination - (1),xx, 646+(22)pp, early Hill family notes at front; old red label retained on spine. Herbert 1041