Biblia Sacra – Holy Bible – 1663 | Vulgate Latin, Pope Sixtus V

A rare, 17th-century Vulgate Biblia Sacra published in Lyon by Gregoire. Vulgate Bibles from this era are notoriously rare and considered to be quite valuable. This 1663 example was printed in two columns, features a full index, and includes an engraved title page.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Biblia Sacra : Vulgatae editionis Sixti quinti Pont. Max. iussu recognita atque edita
• Author(s): Holy Bible
• Publisher: Lugduni, Sumptibus Ioannis Gregoire, & Petri Guillimin
• Edition: 1663.
• Format: (12mo), single volume
• Binding: Full leather
• Size:  7.5 in x 4.5 in (19.1 cm x 11.4 cm)
• Collation: 952, [61] p
• Illustrations: Engraved title page, added
• Provenance: ephemera included – 19^th-century tract-like leaves featuring Catholic Church calendars
• Contents Include:
  • Two-column layout throughout
  • Index generalis and Index titulorum

Condition:

Good. Full leather binding with wear to the corners and hinges; spine gilt is mostly faded. Text block remains tight and complete.

Why Collect This?

• Lyon imprint from a significant ecclesiastical press
• Represents standardized Catholic editions of the era

Item Number: # 29521