Hē Palaia kai hē Kainē Diathēkē = Vetus et Novum Testamentum Ex Antiquissimo Codice Vaticano Edidit Angelus Maius [[The Old and New Testaments from the Most Ancient Vatican Code]]

Hē Palaia kai hē Kainē Diathēkē Vetus et Novum Testamentum Ex Antiquissimo Codice Vaticano Edidit Angelus Maius Translated: The Old and New Testaments from the Most Ancient Vatican Code. Folio (8.75" x 12.5")1857, 5 Volumes. Romae, Lipsiae: Josephum Spithover / E. F. Steinacker. Bound by J. Duffy of Dublin, Full black calf with ornate gilt and blind-stamp rule framing a large gilt cross centered to each board. Spine with five raised bands, gilt lettering to 2nd and 3rd panels, heavy gilt frames and centered filigree gilt device to each other compartment, gilt "Romae 1857" to foot of spines. All edges gilt, pink moire endpapers. Very minor edgewear, bottom edge of boards rubbed, scuffed. Some loss of color to hinges from wear, postage stamp-sized stain from sticker removal to upper corner of each first free endpaper. Pencil notations to front pastedowns below a centered bookplate reading "Bequeathed to the 'Bishopric of Cornwall,' by The Rev. Franke Parker, M.A., Rector of Luffincott, Devon, 1883. Illustrated with a couple of plates as frontispieces, varies by volume. A beautiful set of books.