B24   Douay Rheims Bible
• One of the best and most accurate English translations available;
   imprimatur 1941.
• Brief explanation of each Book. 14 maps of the ancient world and 32 Bible story illustrations.
• Encyclical letter "On the study of Holy Scripture" by Pope Leo XIII, Nov. 18, 1893, 18 pages.
• Includes two ribbon place holders.
• Family record section.
• Photographically reproduced for complete accuracy.
• Strong, handsome gift edition.
• Hardcover.
• 1331 pages.
• 6 x 8-1/4  inches--handy for reading

The Latin Vulgate Bible, translated by St. Jerome (342-420), soon became and remained the only official Bible of the Catholic Church for over 1500 years. The Douay Rheims Version (1582-1610)--revised by Bishop Richard Challoner (1749-1752)--is one of the most accurate English translations of the old Latin Vulgate Bible. It was the only Catholic English translation of Scripture commonly in use for over 200 years.