1599 BIBLE in LATIN ILLUSTRATED vellum ANTIQUE Cornelius Vanderbilt provenance

[Latin Vulgate Bible]

BIBLIA ad VETUSTISSIMA EXEMPLARIA

Venice: Damianus Zenarus; 1599

1126 pages, complete


 Original limp vellum binding, worn, with some damages, wrinkled

With period ink ownership inscription and pentagram on rear endpaper

Cornelius Vanderbilt provenance label on front pastedown


Numerous woodcut illustrations throughout

Dampstained, front cover partially detached

Text in Latin
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794 – 1877), nicknamed "the Commodore", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping.
After working with his father's business, he worked his way into leadership positions in inland and coastal shipping, then invested in the rapidly growing railroad industry, which transformed the geography of the United States.
As one of the richest Americans in history and wealthiest figures overall, Vanderbilt was the patriarch of the wealthy and influential Vanderbilt family.
He provided the initial gift to found Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
For his monopoly on shipping and the railroads, facilitated in part by political manipulation, Vanderbilt is often described as either a "captain of industry" or a "robber baron".
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