Haydock Bible, Volume 1
Haydock Bible, Volume 1
BIB.005032
Bible - Printed Book
1811
England
English
Printed on Paper
17.1 × 11.1 × 2.6 in. (43.5 × 28.3 × 6.6 cm)
Not on View
The Haydock Bible was perhaps the most popular Catholic Bible in English in the nineteenth century. In 1806, Thomas Haydock, an English publisher, announced plans for a new edition of the Douay-Rheims Bible. His brother, George Haydock, a Catholic priest and Bible scholar, soon began writing and compiling notes and commentary with the help of several associates. At the time, England was beginning to relax its centuries-old Penal Laws against Catholics. The Haydock brothers hoped this Bible, along with the notes and commentary, would help Catholics strengthen their faith as they faced anti-Catholic critics. Thomas would publish the Bible between 1811 and 1814. This copy is a first edition.
Printed in 1811 by Thomas Haydock, Manchester, England. Acquired by Chichester Carmelite Convent, Chichester, Sussex, England.[1] Purchased in the 2000s by Sidney Ohlhausen, private collector, Houston, Texas; Purchased in 2015 by Tenny Family Bible Collection, private collection, Krum, Texas; Donated in 2020 to Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
Notes: [1] The convent’s ownership stamp is located at the top right of the first flyleaf.
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