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Douay
Rheims Bible
[pocket
size]
Easily
fits in an attaché or purse!
Perfect for traveling or commuting!
Makes a great desk copy!
This compact-size edition brings together the very best of
3 different editions of the Douay Rheims Bible!
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Even
after all of the modern revisions of the bible that
are now available to Catholics, many still think that the
Douay-Rheims version is the most accurate
translation ever produced; it is also the only
Catholic English bible in use for almost 400 years!
The
Old and New Testaments
are from the 1899 edition published by
the
John Murphy Company in Baltimore, Maryland (these texts were wholly
revised and
diligently compared with the Latin Vulgate by Bishop Richard
Challoner). The Old and New Testaments, and Historical and
Chronological Indexes have been beautifully re-typeset, faithfully to
reproduce the original 1899 Gibbons edition. The text is set in
the classic Century Expanded font, size 8.5pt
[Click
here to open a hi-resolution sample page in PDF format],
which was originally used in
the 1899 edition, and has been lovingly typed line by line to
represent exactly the original edition. The Family Register
pages have also been digitally typeset and redrawn.
The
Engravings featured in this bible are
from the 1941 edition published by the Douay Bible House in New
York. These 32 beautiful engravings recreate
key moments in Biblical History. In
our edition, they have been scanned, carefully re-mastered and
enhanced, and their captions have been re-typeset and corrected
to match the appropriate verses in the Bible text.
Click
on an image to enlarge an Douay Rheims bible engraving
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The
Maps featured in this bible are from the 1911 edition published by the
former William Aleiter Co. in Indianapolis. All 11 colored maps
were digitally
redrawn by hand and fully colored.
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Included
in this edition - 3 papal encyclicals regarding the
importance of Sacred Scripture!
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Providentissimus Deus
(On the Study of Holy Scripture) by Pope Leo XIII
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Spiritus Paraclitus
( On St. Jerome) by Pope Benedict XV
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Divino Afflante Spiritu
(On Promoting Biblical Studies, Commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of
Providentissimus Deus) by Pope Pius XII
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Top of the line bible paper
was combined with renowned Smythe-sewn binding within a black bonded-leather
hardcover to construct a durable book that will last for
many years to come, while gold-embossed decorations on the spine
and cover gives your copy of the Sacred Scripture an elegant exterior.
In addition to
sharp, readable text, you will also find inside, printed
endsheets, 2 marking
ribbons (in gold and red satin), maps, an index, 32
illustrations, family register pages, and even a papal
encyclical on the importance of reading Sacred Scripture.
A
perfect gift for Christmas, First Communions, Confirmations, weddings, birthdays, etc.
as well as for those who want a portable bible which is legible, durable, and
handsome.
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If you don't yet own a
pocket-size copy of the Douay-Rheims
Bible, what are you waiting for?
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| 1512 pages, 6¾" x 4¼" [pocket
size; 1¼" thick],
black leather, #55692. $34.00
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