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[DORE (Gustave). La Sainte Bible selon la Vulgate. Tours, Alfred Mame et Fils, 1866. 2 vol. large in-folio bound in full garnet morocco, spine ribbed, gilt and mosaic, plates decorated and gilt with mosaic medallion in olive green morocco and fleurdelisé irons, double gilt fillet at the edges, gilt scroll inside, gilt tr. (Binding of the period). Decorated with 228 large and out-of-text figures by Gustave Doré wood-engraved by Pisan, Pannemaker, Quartley, Jonnard, Ligny, etc., and numerous in-text ornaments by H. Giacomelli. A fine copy despite some wear to the binding, and some scattered foxing Very good condition despite minor wear to the binding and scattered foxing Binding: Wear rubs to the edges (vol.2) Minor stain to the binding of vol.2 Old white patina visible in places on vol.2 Inner pages: Title pages soiled Slight and scattered foxing on some ff. which turns out to be more present and dense on vol.2 Very slightly browned page edges

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