DOUAY-RHEIMS BIBLE PAPERBACK W/NOTES - 9781849029865

This Douay-Rheims Bible with notes is a large-format paperback edition of the traditional English Catholic Bible. Its pages are A4 size, about 11.7 by 8.3 inches, and it is reset in a modern typeface with ample margins for your own notes. It contains the commentary and notes that accompany the Douay-Rheims text. Its large pages and paperback binding make it a practical working copy for students, Bible study groups, and anyone who wants to annotate the Douay-Rheims freely without worrying about marking up a fine binding.

The Douay-Rheims came out of the Counter-Reformation. English Catholics prepared its text and notes to present Catholic teaching at a time when Protestant translations dominated, and it appeared before the King James Bible, which it influenced. In this edition, the oversized page gives the modern type room to breathe and leaves generous space in the margins for underlining, cross-references, and notes from a class or homily. At about 4 pounds, it is best used open flat on a desk or table, so it suits study at home, in a parish group, or in a classroom.

Use & care: Made as a working study copy to read open on a desk and write in freely. Given its size and weight, support the spine with both hands when opening it rather than folding the cover back, and store it flat or upright between other books so the paperback cover doesn't curl.