Biblia Sacra Vulgatae Editionis, Sixti V Pontificis Maximi jussu recognita atque edita, versiculis distincta
Bambergae: Sumptibus Wolfgangi Mauritii Endteri, bibliop. 1693. Printed by Wolfgang Mauritius Endter (? - 1723), a German printer and publisher residing in Nuremberg. Bound in contemporary tan pigskin with black title to spine, five raised bands, and blind stamped decoration to boards. Evidence of sticker removed from foot of spine. Lacks clasps, with wood from board partially exposed where clasps have been removed. Minor rubbing and wear to spine and boards. Expertly restored with Japanese paper added to both joints and colored to match binding. Japanese paper is also inserted along both hinges over a small edge of the original endpapers. Boards are solidly attached. Bookplate of F. Patritii Fischer to front pastedown and bookplate of Bibliothecam Conventus to verso of title page. Previous owner markings to half title page: "From Elijah Humphreys to the Rev William Croswell, May 19, 1835" and to top of title page "Carolus Gulielmus Bradley." Full page engraved title page illustrated by Corneli Nicola Schurtz with dampstaining to margins. Headpieces and illustrated initials. The title page is printed in red and black. Text printed in two columns. Short closed tears to edges of several pages including the margin of non-engraved title page. Minor soiling, mostly to margins and occasional spots of foxing. IN LATIN. + 509 pages / 522 pages including index. REL/030923. Very Good. More