Sagrada Biblia, en Latin y Español. Con notas literales, críticas é históricas, prefacios y disertaciones.

Estimate: $6,000–$9,000
Hammer price: $6,000

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(BIBLE)

printer

Imprenta de Galván

Place

México

Publication

1831-33

Description

Complete in 25 volumes. Vols. I and IV with * With additional volume: Estampas y Mapas para la Edicion Mejicana de la Sagrada Biblia del Abad Vence. (New York), 1835. Containing 37 Biblical plates and maps of the Holy Land.

references

Darlow & Moule 8515.

summary

The first Bible printed in Mexico - indeed, the first Bible in Spanish America as a whole. The preface, addressed "A la Iglesia Mejicana", is signed by Mariano Galvan Rivera, who is described elsewhere as the proprietor of the translation. With elaborate prolegomena, dissertations, prefaces, tables, etc. Based on a Bible published in 25 volumes in Paris, 1820-4 and known as the "Bible de Vence."

Lightly browned with occasional wear, previous owner’s marks. Contemporary uniform gilt-ruled tree-calf, with green morocco spine-labels, rubbed. 4to, text vol: rectangular folio. Collation available upon request.

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